Transitioning to motherhood under COVID-19 lockdown--challenges and silver linings

Commentary on: Gray, G. and Barrett, J. Welcoming new life under lockdown: Exploring the experiences of first-time mothers who gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Br J Health Psychol 2021. doi: 10.1111/bjhp.12561 Implications for practice and research Improved communication tailored to mothers’ needs, birthing plans to incorporate choices and professional postnatal support are required. Research involving ethnic minority families and lone parents establishing the impact of COVID-19 to inform a health systems approach for developing healthcare services. Context The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted mothers globally as a population and left them unsupported. The transition to motherhood can cause crisis and difficulty.1 Internationally, prepandemic investment in maternal and child health was sought to support mothers and enhance quality of care; this remains more urgent.2–6 Despite this, several structures and processes were withdrawn or...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Women's Health and Midwifery Commentary Source Type: research