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The control group included women who did not have a history of COVID-19 in their pregnancy or until the study date (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200952). Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) and Postpartum Attachment Scale (PPAS) were administered to the participants. COVID-19 patients were grouped according to the WHO classification.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>The mean EPDS score was higher in the study group than in the control group (9.55 (7.17) vs. 6.65 (6.72) (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.006)). There was no difference between the groups in the number of individuals with depression (EPDS score\u2009&gt;\u200913) and PPAS factors. The mean EPDS score was found to be higher in the hospitalized group (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.025). The mean EPDS score in the group with moderate or severe disease was higher than mild disease group (16 (8.49) vs. 8.67 (6.57) (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.039)), there was no difference in terms of PPAS.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>While the presence of COVID-19 during pregnancy has been associated with elevated postpartum depression scores in pandemic pregnant women, hospitalization of women who had COVID-19 during pregnancy and had at least one family member with moderate or more severe illness resulted in higher depression scores. The presence of COVID-19 during pregnancy does not affect mother-infant attachment. 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