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From Pregnancy to Postpartum: The Role of Maternal Anxiety and Depression in Breastfeeding Duration and Exclusivity After High- and Low-Risk Pregnancies

Psychiatry International
This study investigated the impact of maternal psychological factors—specifically anxiety and depression—on breastfeeding outcomes in women with high-risk and low-risk pregnancies.
Maria Dagla, Panagiota Brani, Eirini Tomara, Artemisia Kokkinari, Sevasti Louverdi   +4 more
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Timing of first focused antenatal care booking and associated factors among pregnant mothers who attend antenatal care in Central Zone, Tigray, Ethiopia

BMC Research Notes, 2017
Objective Focused antenatal care became the recommended type of antenatal care following the publication of a World Health Organization trial on antenatal care where it was discovered that the traditional antenatal care approach do not necessarily ...
Gebreamlak Gidey, Birhane Hailu, Kidane Nigus, Tesfay Hailu, Woldegebriel G/her, Hadgu Gerensea   +5 more
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Trends and determinants of an acceptable antenatal care coverage in Ethiopia, evidence from 2005-2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey; Multivariate decomposition analysis

Archives of Public Health, 2020
Background an acceptable antenatal care (ANC4+) is defined as attending at least four antenatal care visit, received at least one dose of tetanus toxoid (TT) injections and consumed 100 iron-folic acids (IFA) tablets/syrup during the last pregnancy ...
Tilahun Yemanu Birhan, Wullo Sisay Seretew   +1 more
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Mothers’ Body Appreciation and Postpartum Self-Esteem in Relation to Body Changes and Breastfeeding Difficulties: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Cyprus

Nursing Reports
Objectives: This study explores the effect of pregnancy weight gain, acceptance of body changes, and breastfeeding difficulties on mothers’ self-esteem and body appreciation during the postpartum period.
Anastasia Kalli, Maria Iliadou, Ermioni Palaska, Sevasti Louverdi, Calliope Dagla, Eirini Orovou, Maria Dagla   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sociodemographic correlates of antenatal care visits in Nepal: results from Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2016

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020
Background Good quality antenatal care visits are crucial to reduce maternal mortality and improve overall maternal and neonatal health outcomes. A previous study on antenatal care visits analyzed the nationally representative data of 2011; however, no ...
Mukesh Adhikari, Binaya Chalise, Bihungum Bista, Achyut Raj Pandey, Dipak Prasad Upadhyaya   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of COVID-19 on antenatal care: experiences of medical professionals in the Netherlands

Reproductive Health, 2023
Plain Language summary COVID-19 has affected the delivery of healthcare services globally. Antenatal care is one of the healthcare services that has been impacted on a global scale.
Carlotta Gamberini, Federica Angeli, Lucia Knight, Mariama Zaami, Salwan Al-Nasiry, Elena Ambrosino   +5 more
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Prenatal diagnosis and postnatal follow-up of 15 fetuses with 16p13.11 microduplication syndrome

Frontiers in Genetics
BackgroundThe clinical phenotypes of 16p13.11 microduplication syndrome have been extensively reported in previous studies, mostly about adults and children, with limited information available on fetal cases.
Yan Zhao, Lina Song, Shuxia Zhang, Fei Hou, Shan Shan, Hua Jin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Application of the Andersen-Newman model of health care utilization to understand antenatal care use in Kersa District, Eastern Ethiopia.

PLoS ONE, 2018
BackgroundIn Ethiopia, the uptake of antenatal care services has been low. Moreover, there is less frequent and late attendance of antenatal care among women who attend.
Gezahegn Tesfaye, Catherine Chojenta, Roger Smith, Deborah Loxton   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correlates of late initiation and underutilisation of the recommended eight or more antenatal care visits among women of reproductive age: insights from the 2019 Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey

BMJ Open, 2022
Objective This study assessed the correlates of late initiation and underutilisation of the WHO’s recommended eight or more antenatal care visits among women in Ghana.Design We analysed secondary data from 2163 women in the 2019 Ghana Malaria Indicator ...
Agani Afaya, Emmanuel Anongeba Anaba
doaj   +1 more source

Midwives\u27 knowledge, attitudes and learning needs regarding antenatal vaccination [PDF]

, 2018
Objective: To determine the knowledge, attitudes and learning needs of midwives regarding antenatal vaccination. Design & Setting: A cross-sectional, paper-based survey of midwives employed at the only public tertiary maternity hospital in the Australian
Amirthalingam, Annette K. Regan, Bonville, Borbasi, Dabrera, Danielle Engelbrecht, Donna B Mak, Dube, Eppes, Groom, Hauck, Healy, Henninger, Ishola, Janice Butt, Kissin, Lee, Lisa Nicolaou, Liu, MacDougall, Maertens, Mak, McCarthy, Paul V Effler, Regan, Rikki Priest, Robbins, Ronit Cukierman, Schneider, Tong, Vila-Candel, Yvonne Hauck, Zaman   +32 more
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