Factors associated with maternal postpartum fatigue: an observationalstudy.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the prevalence of postpartum fatigue at 10 days, 1 month and 3 months, and to describe the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of women with fatigue and the associations with infant characteristics, maternal-infant attachment, and partner and midwifery support.

Setting

Maternity care in England. Secondary analysis of 2014 National Maternity Survey.

Participants

Participants were a random sample of 10 000 women selected by the Office for National Statistics using birth registration records. Women aged less than 16 years or if their baby had died were excluded. Questionnaires were sent to women at 3 months post partum and asked about well-being and care during pregnancy, labour, birth and post partum. Specifically, women were asked whether

SUBMITTER: Henderson J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6661702 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature