A case report involving the experience of pervasive pregnancy denial: detailed observation of the first 12 postpartum weeks.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pervasive pregnancy denial is a rare condition associated with distress and unassisted delivery.

Case presentation

The case involves a 38-year-old woman (NN), with two older children (ages 8 and 11), who was unaware, until delivery, that she had been pregnant. The case is discussed in the context of a 12-week observation of postpartum mood, stress, and mother-child attachment. NN and other 558 non-depressed women (mean age 32.41 years) were selected from the pool of participants in the RIPOD (risk of postpartum depression) study. All participants were recruited within 1-6 days of delivery. In addition to surveying depressed mood at childbirth, remote assessments of mood, mother-child attachment, and perceived stress were conducted at 3, 6, 9, and 12 weeks postpart

SUBMITTER: Chechko N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9732985 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature