Table 1.
Participant characteristics (n = 99 pregnant women).
| Nulliparous Women | 53 (53%) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 30.3 (±3.9) |
| Height, m | 1.59 (±0.05) |
| Pre-pregnancy weight, kg | 53.1 (±6.9) |
| Pre-pregnancy body mass index, kg/m2 | 21.0 (±2.4) |
| Weight gain in pregnancy, kg | 10.6 (±3.5) |
| Gestational period at delivery, week | 39.3 (±0.8) |
| No. of preterm deliveries before 36th gestational week | 1 (1.0%) |
| Infant sex | |
| Male | 50 (51%) |
| Weight of baby at birth, kg | 3.1 (±0.3) |
| Height of baby at birth, cm | 48.7 (±1.6) |
| Head circumference of baby at birth, cm | 32.3 (±1.4) |
| Chest circumference of baby at birth, cm | 31.5 (±1.4) |
| Time at which tests were conducted | |
| In second trimester, week | 26.4 (±0.7) |
| In third trimester, week | 34.8 (±0.5) |
| On the day after delivery, day | 1 (±0) |
| One month checkup post delivery, days | 31.9 (±3.6) |
| EPDS score at day 3 | 3.39 (±3.1) |
| EPDS score at month 1 | 2.85 (±3.0) |
| Maternal-fetal bonding score at day 3 | 1.40 (±1.6) |
| Maternal-fetal bonding score at 1 month post delivery | 0.70 (±1.0) |
Data are presented as the mean (±standard deviation) or as the number (percentage) as indicated. EPDS, Edinburgh postnatal depression scale.