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Pregnant women may need more information about medicine use
Pregnant women overestimate the risks of taking over the counter and prescribed medication – according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Preterm labor prediction from model of electrical activity in contractions
A mathematical model that replicates electrical activity in the uterus during a contraction could one day help predict if a woman’s labor will be preterm.
Health concerns about global baby formula boom
A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has found a global boom in the sale of infant and baby formula, especially in China and Southeast Asia, raising concerns about the health…
A urine sample could be used to diagnose a complex and serious pregnancy disorder
A team of scientists from the Federal State Budget Institution “Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology”, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, the Emanuel Institute for…
Antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy: Folic acid could help to prevent autism
If pregnant women take antiepileptic drugs, the child can develop autistic traits.
from: Women and Birth via MedWorm.com
“It’s Like a Disease”: Women’s perceptions of caesarean sections in Ghana’s Upper West Region
While caesarean sections in developing contexts act as a marker for access to skilled care, little is known about the health outcomes of caesarean sections. With calls for a more in depth understanding of women’s perceptions of this procedure in resource poor settings, this paper explores women’s perceptions and experiences of caesarean birth in the context of Ghana’s Maternal Exemption Policy of the National Health Insurance Scheme in the Upper West Region. (Source: Women and Birth)
Mothers and midwives perceptions of birthing position and perineal trauma: An exploratory study
Studies have associated lithotomy position during childbirth with negative consequences and increased risk of perineal injuries. (Source: Women and Birth)
Association between childbirth attitudes and fear on birth preferences of a future generation of Australian parents
The reality of childbirth fear is recognised for expectant parents but we lack knowledge about the childbirth attitudes of the next generation of Australian parents. (Source: Women and Birth)
An overview of the first ‘no exit’ midwifery group practice in a tertiary maternity hospital in Western Australia: Outcomes, satisfaction and perceptions of care
Midwifery group practice (MGP) is a care model offered by a primary midwife in a small team. Evidence confirms MGP is acceptable to women, safe and cost effective. (Source: Women and Birth)
“It’s like a puzzle”: Pregnant women’s perceptions of professional support in midwifery care
Pregnant women are not always satisfied with the professional support they receive during their midwifery care. More knowledge is needed to understand what professional support pregnant women need for childbirth and parenting. (Source: Women and Birth)
