Association between hyperemesis gravidarum and psychological symptoms, psychosocial outcomes and infant bonding: a two-point prospective case-control multicentre survey study in an inner city setting.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess if there is any association between hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), psychological morbidity and infant bonding and to quantify any psychosocial consequences of HG.

Design

Two-point prospective case-control, multicentre survey study with antenatal and postnatal data collection.

Setting

Three London hospitals.

Participants

Pregnant women at ≤12 completed weeks gestation recruited consecutively over 2 years. Women with HG were recruited at the time of admission; controls recruited from a low risk antenatal clinic. 106 women were recruited to the case group and 108 to the control. Response rates at antenatal data collection were 87% and 85% in the case and control groups, respectively. Postnatally, the response rate was 90% in both groups.

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SUBMITTER: Mitchell-Jones N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7554497 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature