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The Association Between Doula Care and Childbirth-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms: The Mediating Role of Childbirth Experience Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Xiaolu Lai, Jingfen Chen, Demei Lu, Lu Wang, Xiafen Lu, Innie Chen, Daniel Krewski, Shi Wu Wen, Ri-hua Xie
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Weight Bias in the Perinatal Period: An Integrative Review Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Heather M. Bradford, Rebecca M. Puhl, Julia C. Phillippi, Mary S. Dietrich, Jeremy L. Neal
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The midwifery capabilities theory: How midwives enact woman-centered care to address systemic inequity Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Simone Naughton, Adele Baldwin, Clare Harvey, Tanya Capper
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Traumatic experiences, quality of life, and organizational commitment among midwives: A cross‐sectional study Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Kinneret Segal, Ilya Kagan
BackgroundThe work of midwives is emotionally challenging. Midwives share moments of joy, when a baby is born, and attend complex events of loss and trauma. Exposure to childbirth complications, emergencies, and loss can affect their professional quality of life and functioning. This aspect of midwives' practice has not been sufficiently researched.AimTo examine the associations between exposures to
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Fear of Childbirth After Major Orthopedic Traumas: A Nationwide Multi‐Register Analysis Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-31 Matias Vaajala, Rasmus Liukkonen, Ilari Kuitunen, Ville Ponkilainen, Ville M. Mattila, Maiju Kekki
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Birthing parent postpartum acute care use: Multilevel opportunities for strengthening healthcare Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-30 Clara E. Busse, Alison M. Stuebe, Katherine Tumlinson, Christine Tucker, Catherine J. Vladutiu, Brian Pence, Kristin P. Tully
BackgroundThree‐quarters of pregnancy‐related deaths occur from 1 day to 1 year after birth, and medical complications frequently occur after birth. Postpartum health concerns are often urgent, requiring timely medical care, which may contribute to a reliance on acute care. One approach to improving postpartum health is to investigate birthing parents' accounts of acute care use in the months after
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Domestic and family violence and associated maternal and perinatal outcomes: A population-based retrospective cohort study Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-20 Kathleen Marion Baird, Hala Phipps, Nasrin Javid, Bradley, Stephen de Vries
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Experiences of attending prenatal ultrasounds during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Australia: A cross‐sectional survey Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Helen J. Nightingale, Christina Watts, Kim Pham
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The First Baby Study: What women would like to have known about first childbirth. A mixed‐methods study Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Kate M. Levett, Kerry L. Sutcliffe, Jennifer Vanderlaan, Kristen H. Kjerulff
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How well can the fetal heart rate baseline be assessed by intrapartum intermittent auscultation? An interrater reliability and agreement study Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-21 Christina Hernandez Engelhart, Sophie Vanbelle, Pål Øian, Aase Serine Devold Pay, Anne Kaasen, Ellen Blix
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Posttraumatic growth and its associations with perceived stress and core beliefs in women after traumatic childbirth during the COVID‐19 pandemic Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-19 Rosa Silva, Ana Paula Prata, Wilson Abreu, Tânia Brandão, Sónia Brandão, Olga Riklikiene, Gabija Jarasiunaite‐Fedosejeva, Ernesto S. González Mesa, Gözde Gökçe İsbir, Figen Inci, Burku Komurku, Kristiina Uriko, Gill Thompson
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Unveiling injustice: Disrupting child removal policies and upholding breastfeeding: An emancipatory framework Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-16 Amanda Peek, Sharynne Hamilton, Marjorie Atchan, Natasha Jojo, Holly Northam
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Labor outcomes in caseload midwifery compared with standard midwifery care: A cohort study Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-14 Sarah Hjorth, Anne‐Line Brülle, Helle Kristensen, Anette Frederiksen, Ellen Aagard Nohr
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Parents' and healthcare providers' perceptions, experiences, knowledge of, and attitudes toward kangaroo care of preterm babies in hospital settings: Mixed‐methods systematic review Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-14 Amal Almutairi, Anna Gavine, Alison McFadden
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Assessing patient autonomy in the context of TeamBirth, a quality improvement intervention to improve shared decision‐making during labor and birth Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-14 Vanessa L. Neergheen, Lynn El Chaer, Avery Plough, Elizabeth Curtis, Victoria J. Paterson, Trisha Short, Amani Bright, Stuart Lipsitz, Aizpea Murphy, Kate Miller, Laura Subramanian, Evelyn Radichel, John Ervin, Lindsay Castleman, Erin Brown, Tracy Yeboah, Tiffany Moore Simas, Daniel Terk, Saraswathi Vedam, Neel Shah, Amber Weiseth
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The impact of relationship factors on antenatal depression in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-12 Chloe Pekarsky, Janice Skiffington, Kathleen Chaput, Donna Slater, Lara M. Leijser, Amy Metcalfe
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Toward a semiotics of midwifery: Multimodal communication's effects on accessibility, equity, and power dynamics Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-12 Jane Celeste
According to semiotics, we live in a world of signs, where almost anything can act as a signifier and convey meaning. But what of the semiotic landscape of midwifery? What signs are present within a client's multi‐sensory experience of their midwifery care? How are these signs functioning to increase equity and accessibility? Or worse, how might certain aspects of the client's experience communicate
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A case study analysis of a successful birth center in northern Uganda Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-24 Michelle Telfer, Rachel Zaslow, Scovia Nalugo Mbalinda, Rachel Blatt, Diane Kim, Holly Powell Kennedy
BackgroundMothers and infants continue to die at alarming rates throughout the Global South. Evidence suggests that high‐quality midwifery care significantly reduces preventable maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. This paper uses a case study approach to describe the social and institutional model at one birth center in Northern Uganda where, in over 20,000 births, there have been no maternal
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Through our eyes: A birth mom and adoptive parent share their perspectives on bias in obstetric care Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-19 Nadja Wainwright, Keith Reisinger-Kindle
Understanding the impacts of bias, and how to mitigate these impacts, on clinical care is critically important for all healthcare team members. However, the concerns and needs in our current system are likely even more fundamental, as we are continuing to hear about the experiences of patients who are struggling to seek care that contains even the most basic tenants of respect and decency. Creating
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Indigenous maternal and infant outcomes and women's experiences of midwifery care: A mixed‐methods systematic review Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Deborah McNeil, Sarah A. Elliott, Angie Wong, Seija Kromm, Liza Bialy, Stephanie Montesanti, Adam Purificati‐Fuñe, Sonje Juul, Pamela Roach, Jackie Bromely, Esther Tailfeathers, Maddie Amyotte, Richard T. Oster
BackgroundThe impact of midwifery, and especially Indigenous midwifery, care for Indigenous women and communities has not been comprehensively reviewed. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted a mixed‐methods systematic review to understand Indigenous maternal and infant outcomes and women's' experiences with midwifery care.MethodsWe searched nine databases to identify primary studies reporting
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The Family and Pregnancy Pop-Up Village: Developing a one-stop shop of services to reduce pregnancy care-related inequities in San Francisco Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-17 Malini A. Nijagal, Osamuedeme J. Odiase, April J. Bell, Alison M. El Ayadi, Schyneida Williams, Chloe Nicolaisen, Garrett Jacobs, Brandi Mack, Monique LaSerre, Chelsea Stewart, KaSelah Crockett, Patience A. Afulani
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The relative impact of labor induction versus improved labor management: Before and after the ARRIVE (a randomized trial of induction vs. expectant management) trial Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-15 Annette E. Fineberg, Kim Harley, Maureen Lahiff, Elliott K. Main
To evaluate the association of labor induction on cesarean delivery and other maternal and neonatal outcomes in low-risk, full-term patients in community hospitals during a period of concerted effort to safely prevent cesarean delivery.
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“I have to listen to them or they might harm me” and other narratives of why women endure obstetric violence in Bihar, India Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-05 Kaveri Mayra, Zoë Matthews, Jane Sandall, Sabu S. Padmadas
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Separation at birth due to safeguarding concerns: Using reproductive justice theory to re-think the role of midwives Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-05 Kaat De Backer, Hannah Rayment-Jones, Elsa Montgomery, Abigail Easter
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Gender‐inclusive language in midwifery and perinatal services: A guide and argument for justice Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Sally Pezaro, John Pendleton, Rodante van der Waal, Sarah LaChance Adams, Mario J. D. S. Santos, Ash Bainbridge, Krishna Istha, Zan Maeder, John Gilmore, Jeannine Webster, Bunty Lai‐Boyd, Anne Marie Brennan, Elizabeth Newnham
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Changes associated with the COVID‐19 pandemic on postpartum screening results in Ontario, Canada: The healthy babies healthy children screening tool Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-31 Ye (Hailey) Jin, Daniel J. Corsi, Nicole F. Roberts, Ann E. Sprague, Marco Solmi, Gayatri Saraf, Jasmine Gandhi, Ian Colman, Mark C. Walker, Jess G. Fiedorowicz
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Digital health's influence on the association between birth preference and vaginal birth Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-28 Alison K. Brinson, Hannah R. Jahnke, Lily Rubin‐Miller, Natalie Henrich, Alex Peahl, Neel Shah, Christa Moss
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An exploratory review on the empirical evaluation of the quality of reporting and analyzing labor duration Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-28 Emilienne Celetta, Loukia M. Spineli, Valérie Avignon, Hanna Gehling, Mechthild M. Gross
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Parent‐identified gaps in preparation for the postpartum period in the United States: An integrative review Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-27 Danielle N. Nazarenko, Ariel L. Daniel, Stephanie Durfee, Kafuli Agbemenu
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Physiological plateaus during normal labor and birth: A novel definition Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-27 Marina Weckend, Kylie McCullough, Christine Duffield, Sara Bayes, Clare Davison
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Experiences of birthing people during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Analysis of comments from the 2020 Wisconsin Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-27 Trina C. Salm Ward, Tuleen Abu Zahra, Chuthamas Payjapoh, Tinuola Oladebo
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Birth “outside of guidance”—An exploration of a Birth Choices Clinic in the United Kingdom Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-23 Sophie McAllister, Claire Litchfield
BackgroundDecision‐making around birthplace is complex and multifactorial. The role of clinicians is to provide unbiased, evidence‐based information to support women and birthing people to make decisions based on what matters to them. Some decisions may fall outside of clinical guidance and recommendations. Birth Choices Clinics can provide an opportunity for extended discussion and personalized birthplace
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Neonatal morbidity and mortality in birth centers in the United States 2018–2021: An observational study of low-risk birthing individuals Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-23 Lauren Hoehn-Velasco, Lisa Ross, R. David Phillippi, Nancy A. Niemczyk, Dominic Cammarano, Steven Calvin, Julia C. Phillippi, Jill Alliman, Susan Rutledge Stapleton, Jennifer Wright, Stanley Fisch, Diana Jolles
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Midwifery continuity of care for women with perinatal mental health conditions: A cohort study from Australia Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-23 Allison Cummins, Alison Gibberd, Karen McLaughlin, Maralyn Foureur
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Cesarean reduction efforts undercut by not attempting vaginal birth Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Ellen Kauffman
1 INTRODUCTION Cesarean birth (CB) is likely overused1 as no evidence of benefit to newborn morbidity or mortality and increasing maternal morbidity and mortality have spurred national and global efforts to reduce its use.2, 3 The increasing risks to the birthing person are “a significant maternal health safety issue.”4 While potentially lifesaving, CB does have both short- and long-term risks for
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When facts become feelings Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Alice M. Abernathy
I have long maintained that equipoise between empathy and the rational, decisive nature of obstetric care is central to good doctoring. I had exacting standards for how to communicate facts with feeling while shielding my own. Then, after experiencing my own obstetric emergency and preterm birth, this changed. In this reflection, I explore how recognizing the intersections between facts and feelings
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Pregnancy experiences of transgender and gender‐expansive individuals: A systematic scoping review from a critical midwifery perspective Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Elias G. Thomas, Bahareh Goodarzi, Hannah Frese, Linda J. Schoonmade, Maaike E. Muntinga
BackgroundEvidence suggests that transgender and gender‐expansive people are more likely to have suboptimal pregnancy outcomes compared with cisgender people. The aim of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the role of midwifery in these inequities by analyzing the pregnancy experiences of transgender and gender‐expansive people from a critical midwifery perspective.MethodsWe conducted
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Validity and reliability of an Arabic‐language version of the postpartum specific anxiety scale research short‐form in Jordan Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Heba H. Hijazi, Main N. Alolayyan, Rabah M. Al Abdi, Ahmed Hossain, Victoria Fallon, Sergio A. Silverio
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Client-centered flexible planning of home-based postpartum care: A randomized controlled trial on the quality of care Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-08 Fleur J. Lambermon, Noortje T. L. van Duijnhoven, Christine Dedding, Jan A. M. Kremer
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The impact of devaluing Women of Color: stress, reproduction, and justice Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-02 Gabriella B. Mayne, Luwam Ghidei
This commentary is in response to the Call for Papers put forth by the Critical Midwifery Studies Collective (June 2022). We argue that due to a long and ongoing history of gendered racism, Women of Color are devalued in U.S. society. Devaluing Women of Color leads maternal healthcare practitioners to miss and even dismiss distress in Women of Color. The result is systematic underdiagnosis, undertreatment
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Postpartum care for parent–infant dyads: A community midwifery model Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Ariana Thompson-Lastad, Jessica M. Harrison, Tanya Khemet Taiwo, Chanda Williams, Mounika Parimi, Briana Wilborn, Maria T. Chao
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“Black Women Should Not Die Giving Life”: The lived experiences of Black women diagnosed with severe maternal morbidity in the United States Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Wendy Post, Angela Thomas, Karey M. Sutton
ObjectiveWe sought to understand the lived experiences of Black women diagnosed with severe maternal morbidity (SMM) in communities with high maternal mortality to inform practices that reduce obstetric racism and improve patient outcomes.MethodsFrom August 2022 through December 2022, we conducted a phenomenological, qualitative study among Black women who experienced SMM. Participants were recruited
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Changes in attitudes to childbirth in modern times illustrated over three generations in Iraq Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Fatima Junaid, Ailsa Bradbury, Taghreed Alhaidari, Ali Kubba
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Maternal height, and ethnicity and birth weight: A retrospective cohort study of uncomplicated term vaginal deliveries in Malaysia Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Zhen Hean Teoh, Jeevitha Mariapun, Valerie Su Yin Ko, Nisha Angela Dominic, Ravichandran Jeganathan, Shamala Devi Karalasingam, Valliammai Jayanthi Thirunavuk Arasoo
Small for gestational age (SGA) and large for gestational age (LGA) are designations given to neonates based solely on birthweight, with no distinction made for maternal height. However, there is a possibility that maternal height is significantly correlated with neonatal birthweight, and if so, SGA and LGA cutoffs specific to maternal height may be a more precise and useful tool for clinicians.
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In search of respect and continuity of care: Hungarian women's experiences with midwifery‐led, community birth Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Nicholas Rubashkin, Brianna Bingham, Petra Baji, Imre Szebik, Sarolta Kremmer, Saraswathi Vedam
IntroductionTo describe and compare intervention rates and experiences of respectful care when Hungarian women opt to give birth in the community.MethodsWe conducted a cross‐sectional online survey (N = 1257) in 2014. We calculated descriptive statistics comparing obstetric procedure rates, respectful care indicators, and autonomy (MADM scale) across four models of care (public insurance; chosen doctor
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Psychosocial outcomes from one cohort participating in the STan Australian Randomised controlled Trial (START) Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Madeleine Benton, Amy Salter, Chris Wilkinson, Bronni Simpson, Deborah Turnbull
In an Australian randomized controlled trial (RCT), two techniques for intrapartum fetal surveillance were compared: ST analysis (STan) as an adjunct to cardiotocography (CTG), compared with CTG alone. The aim was to determine whether CTG + STan could reduce emergency cesarean birth rates while maintaining or improving neonatal outcomes. Secondary aims were to compare clinical, economic, and psychosocial
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Occurrence and risk factors for second-degree perineal tears: A prospective cohort study using a detailed classification system Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Marthe D. Macedo, Jeanette Risløkken, Tuva Halle, Marie Ellström Engh, Franziska Siafarikas
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The impact of exclusion due to COVID-19 restrictions on partners' satisfaction with Swedish hospital postnatal ward care: A multi-methods approach Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Petrus Olander, Lisa Berglin, Elin Naurin, Elias Markstedt, Lucy R. Zheng, Karolina Linden, Verena Sengpiel, Helen Elden
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Decolonizing the midwifery curriculum: Jettisoning the Caldwell–Moloy pelvic types Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Nancy A. Niemczyk, Adeyinka Sokunbi, Barbara Reale
As faculty in two different midwifery education programs, we have stopped teaching the Caldwell–Moloy classifications of the female pelvis, as have faculty in several other US midwifery programs. In this commentary, we explain the rationale for this change. We review the roots of the Caldwell–Moloy pelvic classification and the lack of contemporary scientific support for either classifying pelvic types
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“We will be the ones bearing the consequences”: A qualitative study of barriers and facilitators to shared decision-making in hospital-based maternity care Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Alex Waddell, Denise Goodwin, Gerri Spassova, Louise Sampson, Alix Candy, Peter Bragge
Pregnant women involved in decisions about their care report better health outcomes for themselves and their children. Shared decision-making (SDM) is a priority for health services; however, there is limited research on factors that help and hinder SDM in hospital-based maternity settings. The purpose of this study was to explore barriers and facilitators to SDM in a large tertiary maternity care
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Peer support and mobile health for perinatal mental health: A scoping review Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Sudjit Liblub, Kirsty Pringle, Karen McLaughlin, Allison Cummins
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The outcomes for women planning a VBAC at a private hospital in Australia Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Julieanne Chu, Hazel Keedle, Kerry Sutcliffe, Norman Blumenthal, Kate Levett
Rates of cesarean birth (CBs) are steadily increasing and account for 36.7% of all births in New South Wales (NSW), with primary cesareans driving the increase. NSW Health guidelines recommend women attempt a vaginal birth after a previous CB (VBAC); however, rates of VBAC are decreasing, particularly within the private hospital setting. This study aimed to determine the rates of adverse outcomes for
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The prevalence of perinatal mental health disorders and psychosocial characteristics of women in Malta: A cross-sectional study Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Rachel Buhagiar, Kristina Bettenzana, Kerry-Ann Grant
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Neighborhood risk and prenatal care utilization in Rhode Island, 2005–2014 Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Helena Habtemariam, Lauren E. Schlichting, Martha B. Kole-White, Blythe Berger, Patrick Vivier
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Breastfeeding outcomes at 3 months for women with diabetes in pregnancy: Findings from the Diabetes and Antenatal Milk Expressing randomized controlled trial Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Anita M. Moorhead, Lisa H. Amir, Sharinne B. Crawford, Della A. Forster
Women with diabetes in pregnancy have decreased exclusivity and duration of breastfeeding compared with women without diabetes, and their infants are at increased risk of hypoglycemia. Clinicians often suggest pregnant women with diabetes to express breastmilk, and studies have reported increased breastfeeding exclusivity in the early postnatal period for patients who have expressed. Little is known
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Induction of labor and cesarean birth in lower-risk nulliparous women at term: A retrospective cohort study Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Sarah E. Butler, Euan M. Wallace, Andrew Bisits, Roshan J. Selvaratnam, Mary-Ann Davey
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Drivers of variation in postpartum opioid prescribing across hospitals participating in a statewide maternity care quality collaborative Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-30 Alex F. Peahl, Lisa Kane Low, Elizabeth S. Langen, Michelle H. Moniz, Bryan Aaron, Hsou Mei Hu, Jennifer Waljee, Courtney Townsel
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Mechanics of vaginal breech birth: Factors influencing obstetric maneuver rate, duration of active second stage of labor, and neonatal outcome Birth (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Massimiliano Lia, Mireille Martin, Elisabeth Költzsch, Holger Stepan, Anne Dathan-Stumpf