Category: Birth Issues in Perinatal Care

Birth: Relationships Between Prenatal Depression, Trait and State Anxiety, Anxiety Sensitivity, and Fear of Childbirth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Article Link ABSTRACT Background Fear of childbirth (FoC) adversely affects maternal and neonatal health. This review examined associations between prenatal depression, trait and state anxiety, anxiety sensitivity, and FoC. Methods…

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Birth: A Multi Method Analysis of the Treatment of Perinatal Patients With Substance Use Disorders

Article Link ABSTRACT Background In Colorado, suicide and accidental overdose are the two leading causes of death among pregnant and postpartum individuals. People with substance use disorders report mistreatment in…

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Birth: Experiences of Maternal Autonomy in Childbirth and Perinatal Care in the United States: A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies

Article Link ABSTRACT Background Over the past decade, major legal and policy shifts have reconfigured the reproductive health landscape in the United States (US), renewing interest in reproductive and bodily…

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Birth: “There Was no Break”: A Qualitative Analysis of Mothers’ Experiences With Labor Induction

Article Link ABSTRACT Background Labor induction, the artificial start of labor using pharmacological or mechanical methods, has been associated with more negative birth experiences, including higher rates of poor maternal…

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Birth: An Exploratory Qualitative Study of Screening, Testing, and Reporting Prenatal Cannabis Use by Recreational Legalization Status

Article Link ABSTRACT Background In recent years, state-level recreational cannabis legalization has bourgeoned throughout the United States, which may explain increasing rates of cannabis use among pregnant women. Objective Our…

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Birth: Quality Care in Midwifery-Led Birth Centers: Assessing the Disconnect Between Reimbursement and Perinatal Outcomes

Article Link ABSTRACT Background Health care financing is thought to be a driver of health care quality. The purpose of this research was to analyze reimbursement for midwifery-led US birth…

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Birth: Impact of Traumatic Childbirth and Birth-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder on Breastfeeding Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal and Cohort Studies

Article Link ABSTRACT Background Breastfeeding is the most recommended form of infant nutrition during the first months of life. Mother’s perception of childbirth as traumatic, or birth-related diagnosis of Posttraumatic…

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Birth: Domestic and family violence and associated maternal and perinatal outcomes: A population-based retrospective cohort study

Domestic and family violence and associated maternal and perinatal outcomes: A population‐based retrospective cohort study – Baird – Birth – Wiley Online Library Abstract Background Domestic family violence (DFV) is…

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Birth: The First Baby Study: What women would like to have known about first childbirth. A mixed-methods study

The First Baby Study: What women would like to have known about first childbirth. A mixed‐methods study – Levett – Birth – Wiley Online Library Background Although prenatal care providers…

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Birth: The relative impact of labor induction versus improved labor management: Before and after the ARRIVE (a randomized trial of induction vs. expectant management) trial

The relative impact of labor induction versus improved labor management: Before and after the ARRIVE (a randomized trial of induction vs. expectant management) trial Abstract Objective To evaluate the association…

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