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BackgroundAt 2.2 percent in 2012, the home birth rate in Iceland is the highest in the Nordic countries and has been rising rapidly in the new millennium. The objective of this study was to compare the outcomes of planned home births and planned hospital births in comparable low‐risk groups in Iceland.
MethodsThe study is a retrospective cohort study comparing the total population of 307 planned...
BackgroundIn studies investigating predictors of breastfeeding behaviors, it is not uncommon for researchers to adjust for participants’ having been breastfed as an infant. This assumes an intergenerational effect of breastfeeding continuity. Our aim was to investigate the veracity of that assumption. Specifically, we sought to summarize and evaluate evidence of associations between breastfeeding...
BackgroundAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families experience markedly worse maternal and child health outcomes than non‐Aboriginal families. The objective of this study was to investigate the experiences of women attending Aboriginal Family Birthing Program services in South Australia compared with women attending mainstream public antenatal care.
MethodPopulation‐based survey of mothers of...
BackgroundWhile breastfeeding in the United States is on the rise, trends among infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) are less known. The objective of this study was to examine trends in breastfeeding initiation among NICU‐admitted infants in Ohio from 2006 to 2012 and to determine differences in breastfeeding initiation trends by gestational age.
MethodsUsing Ohio Vital Statistics...
ObjectiveTo evaluate the distribution of women with severe maternal morbidity according to Robson Ten Group Classification System (RTGCS).
MethodsSecondary analysis of a multicenter cross‐sectional study in 27 obstetric units in Brazil, using RTGCS. Cases were classified into potentially life‐threatening condition or a maternal near miss or death, according to severity. Certain groups were subdivided...
BackgroundRecent data indicate that more than half of high‐income industrialized countries have a cesarean delivery rate of > 25 percent, which is higher than the appropriate level considered by most health professionals worldwide.
MethodsData for 31 high‐income industrialized countries in 2010 (or the nearest year) obtained from the World Health Organization, Organization for Economic Cooperation...
BackgroundFew studies have examined the mode of birth among women with fear of childbirth, and the results are conflicting. The objective of this study was to assess the association between fear of childbirth and cesarean delivery in North European women.
MethodsA longitudinal cohort study was conducted among 6,422 pregnant women from Belgium, Iceland, Denmark, Estonia, Norway, and Sweden. Fear of...
BackgroundThere is wide variation in the duration of breastfeeding across Europe which may in part be due to the between‐country differences in mothers' and societal attitudes towards breastfeeding in public. The objective of this study was to quantify and compare the maternal attitudes to, and practice of, breastfeeding in public in four European centers and investigate the association with duration...
BackgroundHigh breastfeeding attrition rates have been attributed to a number of factors, but the effect of previous breastfeeding experience on subsequent breastfeeding duration has not been adequately investigated.
MethodsIn this study, 559 multiparous mothers were recruited and followed prospectively for 12 months or until the infant was weaned.
ResultsWhen compared with having previously breastfed...
BackgroundDuration of the second stage of labor has been suggested as an independent risk factor for clinically detectable obstetric anal sphincter injury in low‐risk nulliparous women.
MethodsA retrospective 5‐year cohort study was conducted in a UK obstetrics center which included a high‐risk delivery unit and a low‐risk birthing center. The study included 4,831 nulliparous women with vertex‐presenting,...
BackgroundA perception that first birth is more risky than subsequent births has led to women planning births in obstetric units (OU) and to care providers supporting these choices. This study explored the influence of pregnancy and birth experiences on women's intended place of birth in current and future pregnancies.
MethodsProspective, longitudinal narrative interviews (n = 122) were conducted...
BackgroundThe relationship between migration and pregnancy outcomes is complex, with little insight into whether women of refugee background have greater risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes than other migrant women. This study aimed to describe maternal health, pregnancy care, and pregnancy outcomes among migrant women from humanitarian and nonhumanitarian source countries.
MethodsRetrospective,...
BackgroundImmigration from Ethiopia to Israel started about 30 years ago. We aimed to compare birth outcomes between Israeli women of Ethiopian origin and Israeli‐born, non‐Ethiopian women. We hypothesized a higher frequency of adverse birth outcomes among Ethiopian women and a trend of improvement among those who were raised in Israel since early childhood.
MethodsThis is a descriptive study, comparing...
BackgroundMedia interest in cesarean delivery has grown in recent years driven both by rising cesarean delivery rates and the decision by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) to permit elective cesarean (EC) delivery.
MethodsA content analysis of United States newspaper and magazine articles from 2000 to 2013 (n = 131 articles) was completed to understand how the news media portrays...
BackgroundSuturing of perineal trauma after childbirth can cause problems such as pain, discomfort because of tight sutures, the need for suture removal, and dyspareunia. It is unclear whether leaving the perineal skin unsutured or using skin adhesives might prevent these problems.
MethodsCENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and prospective trial registers until January 2013 were searched for (quasi‐)randomized...
BackgroundImmigrants have higher risks for some adverse obstetric outcomes, and 40 percent of women giving birth at the low‐risk maternity ward in Baerum Hospital, Norway, are immigrants. This study compared obstetric outcomes between immigrants and ethnic Norwegians giving birth in a low‐risk setting.
MethodsThis was a population‐based study linking the Medical Birth Registry of Norway to Statistics...
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