HealthDay (6/19, Preidt) reported, “The coronavirus pandemic is adding to the mood issues that many pregnant women and new moms experience, according to a new study.” Among the pregnant women and women who’d given birth in the last year, the research indicates that “before the pandemic, 29% had moderate to high anxiety and 15% reported symptoms of depression,” but “during the pandemic, those rates increased to 72% and 41%, respectively.” Moreover, “sixty-four percent of women said they were getting less physical activity now, while 15% were doing more and 21% had no change in activity,” according to the findings published in the journal Frontiers in Global Women’s Health.
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— “Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of Pregnant Women, New Moms, “Robert Preidt, HealthDay, June 19, 2020