3.2. Differences in Mental Health between 6 Weeks after Childbirth and Start of Next Pregnancy
anxiety, depressive symptoms
The rate of women with symptoms of anxiety (sSTAI-6 ≥ 40) increased by 13% between 6 weeks after childbirth and the start of the next pregnancy (36% vs. 49%, Also, the rate of women who reported depressive symptoms at the start of the next pregnancy doubled compared to 6 weeks after childbirth (GMDS ≥ 13; 17% versus 8% respectively, Of the women who experienced depressive symptoms (GMDS ≥ 13) at 6 weeks after childbirth (No statistically significant changes were shown for differences in EDS-3A, EPDS, SOC or QoL between 6 weeks after childbirth and the end of the next pregnancy (