Background Historically, women have been attended and supported by other women during
labour. However, in hospitals worldwide, continuous support during labour has become the …

Background Historically, women have generally been attended and supported by other
women during labour. However, in hospitals worldwide, continuous support during labour has …

With permission from Childbirth Connection, the “Executive Summary” for the Listening to
Mothers II survey is reprinted, here. The landmark Listening to Mothers I report, published in …

Background: Prevalence rates of women in community samples who screened positive for
meeting the DSM‐IV criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder after childbirth range from 1.7 to …

Childbirth Connection’s ongoing Listening to Mothers SM Initiative is devoted to understanding
experiences and perspectives of childbearing women and using this knowledge to …

Background: As cesarean rates increase worldwide, a debate has arisen over the relationship
of method of delivery to maternal postpartum physical health. This study examines mothers…

Book review the end of pregnancy 67% of women had intended to breastfeed exclusively,
59% did so during the first week after delivery. 22% of newborns received formula only and 19…

Background Preterm birth is a global health priority. Using a progestogen during high-risk
pregnancy could reduce preterm birth and adverse neonatal outcomes. Methods We did a …

Objectives. We sought to assess whether breastfeeding-related hospital practices reported
by mothers were associated with achievement of their intentions to exclusively breastfeed. …

Background Clinical practice guidelines (CPG) are important tools for improving patient care.
Patient and public involvement is recognised as an essential component of CPG …