Impact of a multiple, IVF birth on post-partum mental health: A composite analysis

Human Reproduction

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 2058-2065

  Sheard, Charlotte ^a   Cox, S ^b   Oates, M ^a   Ndukwe, G ^c   Glazebrook, C ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Park Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emotional well being; IVF; Multiple birth; Theme analysis; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL STRESS; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PARENTHOOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERIUM; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; TWIN PREGNANCY;

EID: 34447508153     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dem123     Document Type: Article

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