Studying stress in late pregnancy

Abstract

Background: Anxiety level grows for pregnant women approaching labor. Having depression during pregnancy affects to mother and child. Depression during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, shorter gestation, preterm birth, lower birth weight infant.4 It is increased the risk of having depression, especially postpartrum depression, if pregnancy anxiety is not treated.6 Thus, it is necessary to identify factors that affects the phychological state of pregnant women, to prevent from risks that can come in future and looking for ways how to reduce risks. Objective and specific ovjectives: To assess level of anxiety and identify factors affecting in pregnant women Research materials and methods: In this research, we assessed anxiety of 117 pregnant womenhaving third trimester (up 28 weeks) who controlling in Women’s Health Center of discricts of Chingeltei, Khan-Uul, Bayangol, Bayanzurkh, Sukhbaatar, Songino-Khairkhan at Ulaanbaatar city by using anti-anxiety test of C.D Spielberger and U.L. Ganin. Results: 22.2 percent of women was initial pregnancy and there was no any chronic history of pregnancy for 50.7 percent women. 76.3% of pregnant women have high levels of anxiety, 22.0% have stable or moderate levels of anxiety, and 0.8% have low levels of anxiety. At the level of anxiety, indicators such as the age of the pregnant woman education, marital status employment status, and which district is monitored are not statistically significant. If so, monthly household income, assessment of how psychologically prepared to become a mother, gestational age, frequency of pregnancies, and history of pregnancy risk. Conclusion: 76.3 percent of pregnant women surveyed had high levels of anxiety. Anxiety in pregnant women is influenced by household income, frequency of pregnancies, history of previous chronic pregnancies, and gestational age. As women's due date approaches, anxiety is on the rise.