Psychosocial Adaptation to Pregnancy: Seven Dimensions of Maternal Development

Chapter 1. Psychosocial Anxiety, Stress, and Adaptation in Pregnancy: Assessment of Seven Dimensions of Maternal Development

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Foundation Research Projects for Theory Development of the Seven Dimensions of Maternal Prenatal Adaption

1.2.1 Maternal Psychological and Physiological Correlates of Progress in Labor and Fetal/Newborn Health

1.2.1.1 Theory and Design

1.2.1.2 Methods

1.2.1.3 Results

1.2.2 Relationship of Maternal Prenatal Psychosocial Adaptation and Family Functioning to Pregnancy Outcomes

1.2.2.1 Background and Theory

1.2.2.2 Design and Methods

1.2.2.3 Results

1.2.3 Maternal Prenatal Psychosocial Adaptation Predictors of Infant Birth

1.2.3.1 Theory and Background

1.2.3.2. Research Summary

1.3 The Far-Reaching Effects of Prenatal Anxiety, Birth Outcomes, Demographic Variables, and Health of the Mother and the Fetus/Newborn/Child

1.3.1 Maternal Anxiety and Stress in Pregnancy, and Demographic Factors and Traumatic Life Events

1.3.2 Maternal Prenatal Anxiety and Stress, and Adverse Child and Adult Health Outcomes

1.4 Theoretical Foundations of the Seven Dimensions of Adaption to Pregnancy

Chapter 2. Acceptance of Pregnancy

2.1 Planning and Wanting the Pregnancy

2.2 Happiness Versus Depression During Pregnancy

2.3 Discomfort During Pregnancy

2.4 Body Change During Pregnancy

2.5 Ambivalence Toward Pregnancy

Chapter 3. Identification with a Motherhood Role

3.1 Motivation for Motherhood

3.2 Preparations for Motherhood

3.2.1 Fantasizing

3.2.1.1 Envisioning Oneself as a Mother

3.2.1.3 Anticipating Future Life Cha