Labour and delivery characteristics, maternal birth satisfaction and early relational health among COVID-19 pandemic-born children.

Jennifer M. Warmingham; Andréane Lavallée; Marissa Lanoff; Jenna E. Russo; Ginger Atwood; Jill Owen; Charlee Manigat; Cristina R Fernández; Paul Curtin; Judy Austin; Kim Boggess; Ann M. Bruno; Fatimah S Dawood; Sharon Ettinger; Kimberley Gani; Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman; Maha Hussain; Margaret H. Kyle; Seonjoo Lee; Panagiotis Maniatis; Rachel Marsh; Tyler Morrill; Mirella Mourad; Gabriella Newes‐Adeyi; Lawrence Reichle; Vera Semenova; Wendy G. Silver; Alan T Tita; Michael Varner; Kristina Wielgosz; Melissa S Stockwell; Catherine Monk; D. Dumitriu

doi:10.1080/02646838.2026.2631181

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The research aims to explore how birthing experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic affect maternal satisfaction and infant relational health.
Analyzed data on labour and delivery experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Examined maternal satisfaction levels at birth.
Investigated relational health outcomes for infants.
Pandemic-related factors influenced maternal birth satisfaction.
Early relational health among infants was linked to maternal experiences during delivery.
The findings highlight the need for improved clinical support for families.

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Observational study explores maternal birth satisfaction and relational health in infants born during COVID-19, suggesting clinical care improvements.

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Results provide insight into perinatal determinants of early relational health among infants born during the COVID-19 pandemic and inform transdisciplinary clinical care approaches to support families and children in the transition to motherhood.

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Warmingham et al. (2026) studied this question.

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