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The impact of the vaginal birth after cesarean as a new delivery mode on quality of life, sexual function, sleep quality and urinary incontinence during the postpartum period and comparison with the results of vaginal birth and cesarean delivery

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) on quality of life, sexual function, sleep quality, and urinary incontinence and compare the results with those of vaginal birth (VB) and cesarean delivery (CD) via validated questionnaires.
Berrak Bektaş   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Midwifery basics. Infant feeding: Breastfeeding premature babies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
‘Infant feeding’ is the twelfth series of ‘Midwifery basics’ targeted at practising midwives. The aim of these articles is to provide information to raise awareness of the impact of the work of midwives on women’s experience and encourage midwives to
Marshall, Joyce
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Maternal overweight and obesity during pregnancy and sex‐dependent dysregulation of the materno‐fetal stress axis

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Maternal obesity and excess gestational weight gain (GWG) are linked to adverse perinatal outcomes, potentially via disruption of the maternal–fetal stress axis. Placental HSD11B2 protects the fetus from excess glucocorticoids and may influence fetal programming during maternal metabolic stress.
Thorsten Braun   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pregnancy‐ and lactation‐associated osteoporosis: A position statement of the IAPM, IOF, ECTS, ESCEO, IMS, and EMAS

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Pregnancy‐ and lactation‐associated osteoporosis (PLO) is a syndrome characterized by fragility fractures (most commonly vertebral, often multiple) occurring in late pregnancy or the early postpartum period. This position statement summarizes the current knowledge of PLO, and the recommended procedure for assessment, diagnosis and treatment ...
Peyman Hadji   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparing functionality, anxiety and depression during pregnancy and postpartum in women with hypertensive disorders: Findings from the WOICE assessment

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To describe the use of the WOICE tool for assessing non‐severe maternal morbidities among pregnant and postpartum women with hypertensive disorders. Methods Secondary analysis of a previously published cross‐sectional study performed in Brazil, with the inclusion of women with hypertensive disorders (pre‐eclampsia, chronic ...
Stephanie Pabón Lozano   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hormone therapy (HT) in women with premature ovarian insufficiency or early menopause: Time to think of a new paradigm for healthy aging. A joint FIGO and IMS position paper

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) and early menopause (EM) affect millions of women worldwide. Compared with normal menopause, they confer a longer duration of estrogen deficiency and are associated not only with a shorter lifespan, but with a reduced healthspan, owing to an increased risk of cardiovascular, skeletal, cognitive and ...
Chiara Benedetto   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Breast is Best, But for How Long? Testing Breastfeeding Guidelines for Optimal Cognitive Ability [PDF]

open access: yes
Objectives. To investigate the relationship between breastfeeding duration and cognitive development using longitudinal survey data. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend exclusive breastfeeding until ...
Orla Doyle, Lori Timmins
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Thermotherapy for prevention of perineal pain after vaginal birth: Evaluation of warm compresses and cold packs using a factorial randomized controlled trial

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
RCT : randomized controlled trial, mean dif. (95% CI) : mean difference (95% confidence interval), sd : standard deviation. Abstract Objective Perineal pain is common after vaginal birth and might affect maternal well‐being and mother–infant bonding.
Pauline Blanc‐Petitjean   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long-term breastfeeding : changing attitudes and overcoming challenges

open access: yes, 2008
The experiences of 107 Australian women who were breastfeeding a child two years or older were gathered via a written questionnaire with open-ended questions.
Gribble, Karleen D. (R12152)
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Interrelationships among parenting behaviors, breastfeeding participation, and breastfeeding attitudes of mothers and fathers in the postpartum period: A prospective study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study aimed to examine the interrelationships among parenting behaviors, breastfeeding participation, and breastfeeding attitudes of mothers and fathers in the postpartum period and to identify the sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with these variables.
Büşra Cengiz   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

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