El estrés prenatal como factor de riesgo de morbilidad materno-fetal

Abstract

Pregnancy is one of the most comple periods in a omans life, not only because of the biological changes involved, but also because of the psychological aspects. tress during pregnancy refers to the concerns and distress that arise during pregnancy and that can be assessed by means of psychological and physiological scales. The aim of this study as to analyse prenatal stress and to evaluate its consequences on the health of both the mother and the foetus. A descriptive cross sectional study as carried out on a sample of pregnant omen being follo ed up during their entire pregnancy and ho gave birth at the Punta de uropa niversity ospital in Algeciras pain, bet een eptember 202 and August 202 . The Prenatal Distress uestionnaire PD as used, as ell as serum cortisol levels in each trimester of pregnancy and birth eperience using the Childbirth perience uestionnaire in its validated panish version, C . Demographic and obstetric variables ere included. Among the main findings as that eperiencing more stress in late pregnancy had a negative impact on obstetric outcomes. omen ho had higher levels of prenatal distress had higher blood cortisol levels and increased ris of having a caesarean section at delivery. A significant negative correlation as also found bet een stress and Apgar test values in the first minute of life. t is concluded that interventions promoted by the health system that provide comprehensive prenatal care contribute to decreased stress as perceived by these pregnant omen, thus reducing the ris of maternal and foetal morbidity.