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Background
The care provided to parents experiencing stillbirth can have significant and lasting impacts on their immediate and long‐term psychological well being. The aim of this qualitative synthesis was to investigate parents' experiences of care received during and after stillbirth.
Methods
Qualitative findings extracted from 20 included studies were pooled using a meta‐aggregative approach...
Background
Synthetic oxytocin (synOT) is commonly used in labor management to induce and augment labor, and to prevent postpartum hemorrhage. However, its long‐term consequences for maternal health and behavior are largely understudied. We examined the relationship between synOT and maternal oxytocin levels, breastfeeding, and maternal mental health at 2 months postpartum.
Methods
Women were recruited...
Background
Pregnant women are recommended to 1) perform daily moderate‐intensity physical activity and 2) limit the amount of sedentary time. Many women do not meet these recommendations. Reduced physical activity and increased sedentary behavior may result from women actively intending to rest during pregnancy. The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) has been used to assess attitudes (e.g., positive/negative...
Objective
The aim of our study was to determine the optimal time for manual placental removal in an uncomplicated third stage while taking into consideration the risk for blood transfusion. Risk factors for postpartum blood transfusions were studied.
Methods
Computerized data of all vaginal deliveries at our labor and delivery unit from 2010 to 2014 were obtained. Cases of complete and spontaneous...
Background
Decreased sensation of fetal movements (DFM) is a common maternal complaint. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the association between DFM and pregnancy outcome in singleton gestation at term according to parity.
Methods
A retrospective cohort study of singleton pregnancies at term between 2008 and 2013. Eligibility was limited to women carrying a fetus with no known structural or chromosomal...
Background
Latinas have high overall breastfeeding initiation rates, yet Puerto Ricans have among the lowest exclusive breastfeeding rates. This study sought to determine if acculturation was associated with intent to breastfeed in a predominantly Puerto Rican population.
Methods
A cohort of Latina women were enrolled in Proyecto Buena Salud, and provided information on infant feeding intent (n ...
Background
Fathers of refugee background are dealing with multiple, interrelated stressors associated with forced migration and establishing their lives in a new country. This has implications for the role of men in promoting the health and well‐being of their families.
Methods
Afghan community researchers conducted interviews with 30 Afghan women and men who had recently had a baby in Australia...
Background
We aimed to explore the relationship between frequency of time for self and maternal depressive symptoms at 6 months postpartum.
Methods
A prospective cohort study of 1,507 first‐time mothers in Australia, recruited in early pregnancy with follow‐up at 6 months postpartum, was conducted. Scores of more than or equal to 13 on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale were used to identify...
Background
One in nine US infants is born before 37 weeks' gestation, incurring medical costs 10 times higher than full‐term infants. One in three infants is born by cesarean; cesarean births cost twice as much as vaginal births. We compared rates of preterm and cesarean birth among Medicaid recipients with prenatal access to doula care (nonmedical maternal support) with similar women regionally...
Background
Many countries in Asia report low breastfeeding rates and the risk factors for early weaning are not well studied. We assessed the prevalence, duration, and mode of breastfeeding (direct or expressed) among mothers of three Asian ethnic groups.
Methods
Participants were 1,030 Singaporean women recruited during early pregnancy. Data collected included early breastfeeding experiences,...
IntroductionAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are two to three times more likely to experience adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes than non‐Aboriginal women in Australia. Persisting health inequalities are at least in part explained by late and/or inadequate access to antenatal care.
MethodsThis study draws on data collected in a population‐based study of 344 women giving birth to an...
BackgroundOut‐of‐hospital births are increasing in the United States. Our purpose was to examine trends in out‐of‐hospital births from 2004 to 2014, and to analyze newly available data on risk status and access to care.
MethodsNewly available data from the revised birth certificate for 47 states and Washington, DC, were used to examine out‐of‐hospital births by characteristics and to compare them...
BackgroundTo categorize individual birth plan requests and determine if number of requests and request fulfillment is associated with birth experience satisfaction.
MethodsThis is a sub‐analysis of a prospective cohort study of 302 women with singleton pregnancies with and without birth plans. Women with a hard copy of their birth plans who completed a postdelivery satisfaction survey were included...
BackgroundPrevious studies show contradictory results about the impact of induced labor on the cesarean delivery rate and few studies have investigated the risk of vacuum extraction subsequent to induced labor. The aims of the present study were to describe the rate of induced labor in Sweden from 1999 to 2012, and to assess the risk of unplanned cesarean delivery and vacuum extraction after induced...
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