'It takes a village', but the village is gone: women's perinatal experiences during COVID-19

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2023-08-21
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McDonald, Laura
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This qualitative study explored women’s perinatal experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, this study sought to not only explore this experience, but to understand if and how their mental health was impacted. Utilizing a feminist theoretical framework, eight women in Winnipeg, Manitoba were interviewed for this study. From these in-depth interviews with women, four main themes were identified: the pandemic’s adverse impact on mental health, experiences of motherhood, challenges to support networks, and silver linings.

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perinatal, COVID-19, mental health, Women
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