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Pregnancy Adaptation

Pregnancy Adaptation is a theoretical construct that denotes the dynamic psychological and physiological process through which a woman integrates the experience of pregnancy into her self-concept, health behaviors, and social roles, distinguishing it from general adaptation models by its focus on the unique biopsychosocial demands of gestation.

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2017–2026

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Psychological changes accompanying pregnancy and motherhood.

Myra Leifer · PubMed · 1977 · 316 citations

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Maternal physiologic adaptations to early human pregnancy

James F. Clapp, Brian L. Seaward, ROBERT HAYES SLEAMAKER et al. · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 1988 · 226 citations

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Relaxin is essential for renal vasodilation during pregnancy in conscious rats

J Novák, L.A. Danielson, Laurie J. Kerchner et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2001 · 217 citations · Full text

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Evaluating Evidence of Psychological Adaptation: How Do We Know One When We See One?

David P. Schmitt, June J. Pilcher · Psychological Science · 2004 · 197 citations

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My baby body: A qualitative insight into women’s body‐related experiences and mood during pregnancy and the postpartum

Abigail Clark, Helen Skouteris, Eleanor H. Wertheim et al. · Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology · 2009 · 185 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. RP
    Regina P. Lederman

    University of Michigan, United States

    4 publications · 195 citations

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  2. DX
    Daliao Xiao

    Loma Linda University, United States

    3 publications · 90 citations

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  3. RH
    ROBERT HAYES SLEAMAKER

    University of Vermont, United States

    2 publications · 248 citations

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  4. HP
    Hanna Przybyła-Basista

    University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland

    2 publications · 50 citations

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  5. HS
    Helen Skouteris

    Deakin University, Australia

    2 publications · 348 citations

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Institutions

141

  1. The University of Melbourne

    Melbourne, Australia

    3 h-index

    10 publications

    414 citations

  2. Deakin University

    Burwood, Australia

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    364 citations

  3. Loma Linda University

    Loma Linda, United States

    3 h-index

    15 publications

    470 citations

  4. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    189 citations

  5. Ege University

    Izmir, Türkiye

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    50 citations

  6. Eastern Michigan University

    Ypsilanti, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    186 citations

  7. La Trobe University

    Melbourne, Australia

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    1.2K citations

  8. University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    65 citations

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  1. PubMed

    Repository · 13 publications · 723 citations

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  2. Journal of Advanced Nursing

    JAN · 4 publications · 156 citations

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  3. Social Science & Medicine

    3 publications · 166 citations

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  4. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

    AJOG · 3 publications · 292 citations

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  5. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

    JRIP · 3 publications · 237 citations

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