"If it has happened once, it can happen again". The impact of previous pregnancy loss on anxious women's ongoing pregnancies: A qualitative study from Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pregnancy loss that includes both miscarriage and stillbirth cause significant psychological distress for women including anxiety, depression, and grief that persist long after physical recovery. This study focuses on the experiences of women in Pakistan, where pregnancy loss rates are high.

Objective

To explore how pregnant women with anxiety symptoms and a history of pregnancy loss perceive their past experiences with the loss and how it affects overall well-being in their current pregnancy.

Design

Qualitative methods were used to explore the impact of previous pregnancy loss on the well-being of pregnant women.

Setting

This qualitative research was embedded within a randomized control trial conducted in a tertiary care facility in Rawalpindi, Paki

SUBMITTER: Maryam H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11365798 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature