biostudies-literatureChechko NDeutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft774https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9732985biostudies-literatureUnknown22(1)<h4>Background</h4>Pervasive pregnancy denial is a rare condition associated with distress and unassisted delivery.<h4>Case presentation</h4>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 postpartBMC psychiatryA case report involving the experience of pervasive pregnancy denial: detailed observation of the first 12 postpartum weeks.PMC9732985410314797Chechko NStickel SLosse EfalseA case report involving the experience of pervasive pregnancy denial: detailed observation of the first 12 postpartum weeks.<h4>Background</h4>Pervasive pregnancy denial is a rare condition associated with distress and unassisted delivery.<h4>Case presentation</h4>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 postpart2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Dec2025-04-19T06:39:58.953Z2025-04-19T06:39:58.953ZS-EPMC97329853649478810.1186/s12888-022-04377-1