Association of fear of childbirth and postpartum depression with perceived partner response during pregnancy.

Background: Fear of childbirth may affect delivery experience and postpartum recovery, and even lead to postpartum depression. Spouses, as the primary caregivers of pregnant women, are an important source of emotional support and have a significant impact on their psychological adjustment. The aim of this study is to explore the association of fear of childbirth and postpartum depression with perceived partner response during pregnancy.

The Moderating Effect of Self-Efficacy on Pregnancy Stress and Smartphone Addiction of Pregnant Women in Late Pregnancy: A Longitudinal Study.

Purpose: We aimed to understand the current situation of smartphone addiction in pregnant women, and explored the moderating effect of self-efficacy between pregnancy stress and smartphone addiction.

Patients And Methods: This study adopted a longitudinal design to collect pregnant women from the obstetrics and gynecology department of a tertiary hospital in Shenyang in 2020 from early pregnancy (T1) to their late pregnancy (T2). A total of 342 questionnaires were collected, including the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV), the Pregnancy Pressure Scale (PPS), and the Chinese version of the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES).

NLRP3 inflammasome in peripheral blood monocytes as a risk factor for early -onset preeclampsia.

Introduction: As a leading cause of pregnancy and fetal mortality, pre-eclampsia impacts about 5-8% of pregnancies globally. To date, few studies have focused on the role played by (NOD)-like receptors protein 3 (NLRP3) in peripheral blood in early-onset pre-eclampsia (PE). In this study, we investigated whether NLRP3 expression in monocytes before 20 weeks of gestation was associated with an increased risk of early-onset PE.