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• TITLE: Antenatal Depression and the Experiences of Australian Women in the Maternity System during the COVID-19 Pandemic

  AUTHORS: Lucy J. Frankham, Einar B. Thorsteinsson, Warren Bartik

  KEYWORDS: Antenatal Depression, COVID-19, Pregnancy, Mental Health, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Depression, Vol.10 No.4, September 17, 2021

  ABSTRACT: The mitigation efforts of COVID-19 have led to significant changes to the delivery of routine healthcare globally. In Australia, the way maternal health services have been delivered since the beginning of the pandemic has also changed. Maternity care and support are known to influence maternal mental health. One hundred and eighty-eight English-speaking pregnant women residing in Australia were recruited using social media advertising between September and November 2020 as part of a larger study. Participants were aged between 19 and 42 (M = 31.05, SD = 4.68). Compared with previous Australian prevalence rates of around 7% for antenatal depression, rates in this study were 15.9% overall and 19% for those in Melbourne. Antenatal depression was positively associated with COVID-19 distress in relation to having a baby during a COVID-19 outbreak r(186) = 0.30, p