Labor Epidural Analgesia and Mother-Infant Bonding After Vaginal Delivery

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Labor Epidural Analgesia: Epidural analgesia administered during labor as part of routine clinical care for pain management during vaginal delivery.

Study summary

This prospective observational cohort study aims to evaluate the association between postpartum recovery quality and mother-infant bonding in women undergoing vaginal delivery. Postpartum recovery quality will be assessed using the Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 (ObsQoR-10) questionnaire, and mother-infant bonding will be evaluated using the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (PBQ).

Participants will be grouped according to routine clinical labor analgesia preference: women receiving labor epidural analgesia and women not receiving epidural analgesia. Additional assessments will include postpartum pain intensity, anxiety, depressive symptoms, and birth satisfaction.

Baseline psychological assessments will be performed before delivery. The primary postpartum evaluation will be conducted between 6 and 24 hours after delivery. Exploratory follow-up assessments will be performed by telephone during postpartum week 2.

The study aims to better understand the relationship between labor analgesia, postpartum recovery, and early mother-infant bonding outcomes after vaginal delivery.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Mother-Infant Bonding Score — 6 to 24 hours after vaginal delivery
  Mother-infant bonding will be assessed using the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (PBQ), a 25-item scale with a total score ranging from 0 to 125. Lower scores indicate better mother-infant bonding, while higher scores indicate poorer bonding.

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