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The mechanism of labor in nonhuman primates: A look inside

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract While in humans, the flexed position of the fetus and its rotating course down the birth canal are well documented, in other primates the mechanism of labor is unknown. Despite the lack of comparative data, it is commonly assumed that the human obstetric mechanism is unique, and anthropologists have disputed when and why the transition to the ...
Melissa K. Stoller
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Some Swedish Women’s Experiences of Support During Childbirth

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Caregivers need to better understand women's experiences of support during childbirth because research suggests that social support positively influences childbirth. AIM: This study describes women's experiences of support given by caregivers
Nystedt, Astrid,, Kristiansen, Lisbeth,, Ehrenstråle, Kerstin, Hildingsson, Ingegerd,   +3 more
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Patient Experience Journal Awards: Celebrating our 2019 Recipients [PDF]

, 2020
In association with The Beryl Institute, Patient Experience Journal introduced the inaugural Patient Experience Journal (PXJ) Awards. The annual awards celebrate important contributions to the literature and articles of impact in research and practice ...
Journal, Patient Experience, Patient Experience Journal   +1 more
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Examining the association between subjective childbirth experience and maternal mental health at six months postpartum [PDF]

, 2021
Problem Childbirth experience can have long-lasting effects on maternal wellbeing. Background Positive childbirth experiences may strengthen maternal self-confidence, in contrast, negativeexperiences may promote a sense of failure or distrust ...
Coo, Soledad, Mira, Andrea, García, María Ignacia   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Human evolution and the obstetrical dilemma: The pelvic floor hypothesis

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Human childbirth is mechanically difficult because a large‐headed, broad‐shouldered fetus must pass through a comparatively narrow, twisted bony birth canal. Traditional explanations of this “obstetrical dilemma” emphasize the role of bipedal locomotion in inhibiting the evolution of a wider, more spacious pelvis.
Barbara Fischer, Ekaterina Stansfield
wiley   +1 more source

The “costly son” hypothesis: Sons exacerbate obstetrical dilemmas in humans and other mammals

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Human childbirth has often been considered uniquely difficult among mammals, yet recent evidence suggests that obstructed labor and fetopelvic disproportion are widespread across placental mammals. Here, we propose the “costly son” hypothesis: because male offspring are typically larger at birth, they impose greater obstetric risk on mothers ...
Nicole D. S. Grunstra, Jonathan C. K. Wells   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Giving voice to my childbirth experiences and making peace with the birth event: the effects of the first childbirth on the second pregnancy and childbirth

Health Psychology Open, 2019
This autoethnographic study describes the author’s waterbirthing experience to evidence the relationship between fear of childbirth and communication with, and support from, healthcare professionals and the medical process during labour and delivery. The
Nadia Rania
doaj   +1 more source

Cultural adaptation, validation and evaluation of the psychometric properties of Childbirth Experience Questionnaire version 2.0 in the Spanish context. [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
Background Several instruments have been designed to assess the childbirth experience. The Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) is one of the most widely used tools.
Machín-Martín E, González-de la Torre H, Bordón-Reyes H, Jeppesen-Gutiérrez J, Martín-Martínez A.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Zuranolone: A case study in (regulatory) rush to judgement?

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Sage, in collaboration with Biogen, submitted a new drug approval for zuranolone for postpartum depression (PPD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) in December 2022. In August 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration granted approval for PPD but denied approval for MDD.
Lisa Cosgrove, Milutin Kostic, Barbara Mintzes, Gianna D'Ambrozio, Allen Shaughnessy   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

On the Childbirth Experience of Multipara

Journal of Japan Academy of Midwifery, 1990
出産は, 喜びとともにさまざまな苦痛を伴う体験である。人はその人独自の知覚によって出会った出来事をとらえ, 判断し行動する。そのことは, その人の新しい知覚のしかたの学習として記憶され, その後の行動に影響していく。過去に出産の経験をもつ経産婦では, 今回の出産体験に過去の出産がどのような影響をもたらしているのであろうか。27名の経産婦の出産体験を半統制型面接法によって聴取し, その内容を, (1) 自己制御, (2) 身体機能制御, (3) 出産機能, (4) 陣痛その他の身体的苦痛, (5) サポート, (6) 児に対する期待, (7) 先入観の7項目に分類して分析を行った。経産婦は過去の経験と異なる事象や, 過去の否定的体験と同じ状況に立ち至る場合に, 恐怖や不安を感じたり, また ...
openaire   +3 more sources