The Impact of Prepartum Depression and Birth Experience on Postpartum Mother-Infant Bonding: A Longitudinal Path Analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022 IntroductionNegative effects of impaired postpartum mother-infant-bonding on mental health of mothers, their newborn children and subsequent child development are well documented.
Pia Eitenmüller +3 more
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Birth experience and early postpartum outcomes: A cross-sectional study of mother–infant bonding, breastfeeding self-efficacy, and depressive symptoms [PDF]
European Journal of MidwiferyIntroduction Childbirth is a transformative experience with lasting psychological and emotional effects. Evidence shows that birth experience influences maternal outcomes such as breastfeeding self-efficacy, mother–infant bonding, and postpartum ...
Milda Naginevičiūtė +2 more
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Association between induction of labor and birth experience: A national population‐based study [PDF]
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica ScandinavicaIntroduction Because induction of labor (IOL) is increasingly frequent in high‐income countries, studying its impact on birth experience needs further attention.
Sophia Braund +5 more
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Do antenatal preparation and obstetric complications and procedures interact to affect birth experience and postnatal mental health? [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023 Background Antenatal preparation is commonly offered to women in pregnancy in the United Kingdom, but the content is highly variable, with some programmes orientated towards ‘normal birth’, whilst others may incorporate information about complications ...
Hannah Cross +3 more
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Are women with preterm labour at risk for negative birth experience? a comparative cross-sectional study from Iran [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023 Background The unpredictable nature of preterm labour can be a stressful experience for the mother. The occurrence of preterm birth can lead to the failure of the mother's previous expectations regarding the process of labour and birth leading to ...
Zahra Najafi +2 more
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A longitudinal study of the subjective birth experience and the relationship to mental health [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthBackground A satisfying birth experience has positive effects on the well-being of mother and child. The birth experience depends on subjective expectations and objective birth parameters, and the view of birth can also change over time.
Sarah Märthesheimer +5 more
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Predictors of a positive birth experience in childbirth: A cross-sectional study [PDF]
HeliyonBackground: Recognizing predictors of positive birth experience is viewed as essential for minimizing negative experiences during childbirth that are related to current obstetric care, especially when those could be attributed to intrapartum ...
M. Roqueta-Vall-llosera +6 more
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Social Sciences, 2021 The Babies Born Better international project aimed at surveying women’s experience in childbirth, privileging the qualitative description of this experience.
Mário J. D. S. Santos +1 more
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First-time couples’ shared experiences of the birth environment
European Journal of Midwifery, 2022 Introduction This study aimed to explore both mothers’ and fathers’ lived experiences of the birth environment. Objectives were set to explore how the physical, psychosocial, spiritual and cultural environment during labor, influence the parents’ birth ...
Rebecca Mizzi, Rita Pace Parascandalo
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Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2022 Background: In this study, we aimed to assess the safety of a modified caesarean delivery (Charité caesarean birth) in an extended frame of indications, and to examine its impact on parents’ birth experience and long-term effects.
Laura Radtke +7 more
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