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Before the beginning: exposure to Covid-19 related stress in the preconception period and its importance for future pregnancy health.

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2020

  • Funder

    NWO Netherlands

  • Principal Investigator

    Dr. R Beijers

  • Research Location

    Netherlands

  • Lead Research Institution

    Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures

  • Research Subcategory

    Indirect health impacts

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Unspecified

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Adults (18 and older)

  • Vulnerable Population

    WomenPregnant women

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

Maternal prenatal stress adversely affects pregnancy health and fetal development. Exposure to stress, however, is unlikely to occur immediately following conception, and pregnancy health is not independent of health prior to conception. However, there is a dearth of studies on stress exposure effects during the preconception period. This study aims is to investigate whether, how, and under which conditions exposure to Covid-19 related stress forecasts pregnancy health in (future) mothers and fathers with a current child wish.