Maternal perinatal mental health and multiple births: implications for practice.

摘要: Women's mental health can be compromised during reproductive life, but to date there has been relatively little specific investigation of the links between multiple births and perinatal psychiatric illness. There more comprehensive examination some psychological sequelae gestations births, many studies have small samples are descriptive in nature. Most literature is drawn from investigations aspects following assisted conception. Current conceptualizations determinants maternal health, with particular reference discussed implications for clinical practice suggested. Overall evidence that women gestation may at elevated risk pregnancy anxiety, postpartum depression complicated grief reactions. Much less currently known about associations birth either maternity blues or psychosis. The relationships personal family history, past experience childhood abuse, intimate partner intimidation adjustment not known. interactions operative delivery, prematurity, neonatal illness separation mother infant as contributing factors very limited functioning fathers infants. Routine antenatal, intrapartum postnatal care infants needs take into account additional demands they face.