Parenting stress after perineal tear during childbirth: the role of physical health and depressive symptoms

IntroductionThis study investigates the impact of the severity of perineal tear during childbirth on parenting stress at 10–12 weeks postpartum. Studies have shown that up to 80% of primiparous mothers may suffer a perineal tear, which can have important physical and psychological consequences. As t...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychology
Main Authors:	Valentine Rattaz, Sarah Cairo Notari, Valérie Avignon, Chahin Achtari, Antje Horsch
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
Subjects:	parenting stress perineal tear physical health depression childbirth
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1477316/full