Question

Describe the psychosocial and emotional impact of preterm labor and birth on the pregnant woman and her family.

Answer 1

The psychosocial and emotional impact of preterm labor and birth on the pregnant woman and her family include enormous strain on the mother and the family if the baby is seriously ill as is usually the case in preterm birth. In a study of the emotional reactions of mothers facing premature births: of 100 mother-infant dyads 32 gestational weeks, by (Eutrope, 2014) it was found that; thirty-nine percent of the mothers obtained a score at HADS indicating a high risk of depression at the first visit and approximately one-third at visit two. The maternal trauma linked to premature birth is related to the weight of the baby at the time of the birth.