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Birth, Ahead of Print. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - December 5, 2017 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Mode of birth and postnatal health ‐related quality of life after one previous cesarean in three European countries
ConclusionsIn women with low‐risk factors, repeat cesareans result in a poorer HRQoL compared with vaginal birth. When there are no contraindications for vaginal birth, women with a history of one previous cesarean should be encouraged to give birth vaginally rather than have an elective repeat cesarean. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - December 5, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Maaike Fobelets, Katrien Beeckman, Ronald Buyl, D éirdre Daly, Marlene Sinclair, Patricia Healy, Susanne Grylka‐Baeschlin, Jane Nicoletti, Mechthild M. Gross, Sandra Morano, Koen Putman Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Care associated with stillbirth for the most disadvantaged women: A multi ‐method study of care in England
ConclusionWomen living in the most deprived areas reported poorer experiences of care compared with more advantaged women. All women need compassionate and sensitive care around the time of a stillbirth. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - December 1, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Maggie Redshaw, Jane Henderson Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Breastfeeding and the substance ‐exposed mother and baby
ConclusionsThe findings highlight the feasibility of tailored breastfeeding support for the substance‐exposed mother and baby and endorse the promotion and support of breastfeeding for this group. Future research should include a statistically powered randomized controlled trial to evaluate clinical efficacy. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - December 1, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Sonya MacVicar, Tracy Humphrey, Katrina E. Forbes ‐McKay Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Prenatal acupuncture: Women's expectations and satisfaction and influence on labor
ConclusionPrenatal acupuncture is likely to have positive effects on pregnant women, aside from an objective influence on labor duration and pain. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - December 1, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Gerda Trutnovsky, Melanie Schneeweiss, Gudrun Pregartner, Philipp Reif, Uwe Lang, Daniela Ulrich Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Association between provider type and cesarean birth in healthy nulliparous laboring women: A retrospective cohort study
DiscussionIn low‐risk nulliparous laboring women, care by obstetricians compared with nurse‐midwives was associated with increased risk of labor interventions and operative birth. Changes in labor management or increased use of nurse‐midwives could decrease the rate of a first cesarean in low‐risk laboring women. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - December 1, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Nicole S. Carlson, Elizabeth J. Corwin, Teri L. Hernandez, Elizabeth Holt, Nancy K. Lowe, K. Joseph Hurt Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
The failure of United States maternal mortality reporting and its impact on women's lives
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Source: Birth - December 1, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Marian F. MacDorman, Eugene Declercq Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research
“Be kind to the mother”: A celebration of the life of Marshall Klaus, 1927‐2017
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Source: Birth - December 1, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Michael C. Klein, Penny Simkin, Diony Young Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research
The influence of postpartum PTSD on breastfeeding: A longitudinal population ‐based study
ConclusionIdentifying women at risk of not initiating breastfeeding is crucial to prevent a negative influence on infant development and the development of the mother‐infant bond. Early screening and treatment of women at risk of developing postpartum PTSD might be a way forward. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - December 1, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Susan Garthus ‐Niegel, Antje Horsch, Susan Ayers, Juliane Junge‐Hoffmeister, Kerstin Weidner, Malin Eberhard‐Gran Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
What are the risk factors associated with hospital birth among women planning to give birth in a birth center in Washington State?
ConclusionsThis information may be useful for counseling women who plan a birth center birth about the risk of hospital birth. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - December 1, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Alyssa Stephenson ‐Famy, Kaitlin S. Masarie, Ali Lewis, Melissa A. Schiff Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Patient perspectives on loss of local obstetrical services in rural northern Minnesota
ConclusionsChoices and opinions about obstetric care have significantly changed from 1990 to 2016 in rural Minnesota. Understanding these changes can help address shifting risks and costs to rural communities here and elsewhere in an effort to support and sustain healthy, viable rural communities. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - December 1, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Jennifer Pearson, Kale Siebert, Samantha Carlson, Nathan Ratner Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Expertise in physiological breech birth: A mixed ‐methods study
ConclusionsSpecialist breech teams may facilitate the development of expertise within maternity care settings. Evaluation of expertise based on enablement of women and colleagues, as well as outcomes, will potentially avoid the pitfalls of alienation produced by some forms of specialist authority. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - December 1, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Shawn Walker, Pam Parker, Mandie Scamell Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Perceptions of the effects of childbirth on sexuality among nulliparous individuals
ConclusionGiven that there is no clear evidence in the empirical literature to support the claim that vaginal births are harmful and cesarean delivery is protective to one's future sexual life, it is important to dispel the existing misconceptions. Various media sources likely play a role in the perpetuation of this misinformation. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - November 22, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Jaclyn Cappell, Caroline F. Pukall Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Perceptions of the effects of childbirth on sexuality among nulliparous individuals
Birth,Volume 45, Issue 1, Page 55-63, March 2018. (Source: Birth)
Source: Birth - November 22, 2017 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
