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Early Skin‐To‐Skin Contact Enhanced Feeding Behaviours and Stabilised Thermal Transition in Neonates Born by Caesarean

open access: yesActa Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Early skin‐to‐skin contact (SSC) is recommended after vaginal birth, but its implementation and evidence for Caesarean delivery remain limited. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of early SSC on neonatal adaptation and feeding behaviours in infants born via Caesarean section.
Ting Chen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Midwife Experience and Time of Birth on the Risk of Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries (OASIS)

open access: yesBirth, EarlyView.
Background: Obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) are a significant complication of vaginal birth. Methods: This retrospective cohort included 13,651 term spontaneous vaginal deliveries at a single medical center (2020‐2025). Midwife experience (early, mid, and highly experienced), shift timing, and OASIS incidence were analyzed.
Raneen Abu Shqara   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Support and Communication on Postpartum Pain: A Qualitative Analysis of Patient Experiences

open access: yesBirth, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Postpartum pain, a common symptom after a cesarean birth, is influenced by psychosocial factors. This exploratory qualitative study examined patient perspectives on social support and healthcare communication behaviors in the postpartum setting in relation to the pain experience.
Julia D. DiTosto   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Viability of Successful Vaginal Delivery in Triplet Pregnancies: A Retrospective Cohort Study Over 20 Years

open access: yesBirth, EarlyView.
*Adjusted for gestational age at delivery. aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CD, cesarean delivery; IRDS, infant respiratory distress syndrome; IVH, interventricular hemorrhage; OR, odds ratio; ROP, retinopathy of prematurity; VD, vaginal delivery. ABSTRACT Background Triplet pregnancies are increasingly leaning toward planned cesarean deliveries (CD), yet ...
Petra M. van Baar   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Midwives' Physiological Approach at the Third Stage of Labour: A Scoping Review

open access: yesBirth, EarlyView.
Midwives play a crucial role in supporting a physiological third stage of labour by balancing trust in the woman's body with safety measures to prevent postpartum haemorrhage. This scoping review identifies key midwifery practices that promote natural placenta and highlights the importance of undisturbed, woman‐centred care.
Elena Tarlazzi   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Experiences of Gendered Racial Microaggressions in a Multiracial, Multiethnic Prospective Cohort

open access: yesBirth, EarlyView.
Larger body size in early pregnancy was independently associated with increased frequency of reported gendered racial microaggressions, defined as everyday, subtle forms of discrimination, during perinatal care. ABSTRACT Objective Weight bias is a source of stigma in healthcare, and obesity is disproportionately prevalent among Black and Hispanic ...
Kimberly B. Glazer   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Midwifery Students' Definitions of Normal Labor and Birth: A Study From Five Countries

open access: yesBirth, EarlyView.
The image brings together the seven aspects considered most important in defining ‘normal/physiological birth’ according to research carried out among 664 student midwives across five countries. ABSTRACT Introduction Internationally, many women and birthing people are receiving maternity care interventions as a routine with no medical indication for ...
International Network Exploring Midwifery Students' Confidence in Physiological Birth   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Alkalinised lidocaine as an anaesthetic before onabotulinumtoxinA injections. a randomised trial

open access: yesBJU International, Volume 135, Issue 4, Page 638-647, April 2025.
Objectives To evaluate the effect of intravesical alkalinised lidocaine as an anaesthetic treatment on procedural pain during intradetrusor onabotulinumtoxinA (BTX‐A) injections for overactive bladder. Patients and Methods This single‐centre, randomised, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled two period crossover trial was conducted on women scheduled for ...
Meryam El Issaoui   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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