Posttraumatic stress disorder in partners following severe postpartum haemorrhage: A prospective cohort study

Partners of women are increasingly present during childbirth and may be exposed to a traumatic experience. Since parents ’ mental health issues (i.e. posttraumatic stress disorder) have been shown to increase the risk of problems in the child’s development, it is important to identify these risk factors. Partners often describe severe postpartum haemorrhage as traumatic.

Source: Women and Birth - July 12, 2019 Category: Midwifery Authors: Minouk E. van Steijn, Karel W.F. Scheepstra, Tjitske R. Zaat, Joris A.M. van der Post, Miranda Olff, Maria G. van Pampus Source Type: research