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cord-299407-wuug8jjv	Ahlers-Schmidt, Carolyn R.	Concerns of Women regarding Pregnancy and Childbirth during the COVID-19 Pandemic	2020-09-24		.txt	text/plain	1985	129	52	OBJECTIVE: Better understand knowledge, attitudes and practices of pregnant women and mothers of infants around coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). CONCLUSION: This study provides initial insight into the knowledge, attitudes and practices of pregnant and postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 58-item survey included demographics, pandemic-related behaviors [16] , pregnancy, infant and self-care, access to healthcare, mental health, and financial stability [17] Participants reported changes in mental status related to the COVID-19 pandemic (n=94, 82.5%), including increased stress (n=72; 63.2%), increased anxious thoughts (n=57; 50.0%), changes in sleep patterns (n=54; 47.4%), reduced motivation (n=53; 46.5%), increased fearful thoughts (n=46; 40.4%), changes in appetite (n= 46; 40.4%), racing thoughts (n=41; 36.0%), difficulty in focus and concentration (n=42; 36.8%), depressed mood (n=33; 28.9%) and increased tearfulness (n=23; 20.2%). This exploratory study identified behavior changes of perinatal women specifically attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.	./cache/cord-299407-wuug8jjv.txt	./txt/cord-299407-wuug8jjv.txt