Postpartum anger according to birth outcome: anger comparisons from the Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network

Abstract

Both preterm birth and stillbirth can contribute to postpartum psychological distress. Anger is a common reaction after stillbirth, but rates of postpartum anger have not been studied between stillbirths, preterm births and term births. The objective of this study is to quantitatively evaluate the differences in postpartum anger after stillbirth, preterm live birth, and term live birth in a national cohort.