INTRODUCTION Contraception plays a pivotal role in most women’s lives, from teenage years to the menopause. Contraception and sexual wellbeing are closely related. Ideally, women should be able t…
INTRODUCTION While all healthcare services across the globe deferred non-urgent surgeries, labor wards provided maternity care during the COVID-19 pandemic continuously. This study assesses the kno…
INTRODUCTION Midwifery-led continuity of care models are beneficial to women and babies, but might be challenging for midwives. Several studies have, however, shown that midwives report higher job …
Shoulder dystocia is an obstetric emergency which is unpredictable and complicates approximately 0.5–1% of vaginal births. This article discusses the risk factors and the associated fetal and mat…
INTRODUCTION Machine learning is increasingly utilized over recent years in order to develop models that represent and solve problems in a variety of domains, including those of obstetrics and midw…
INTRODUCTION Migrant women born in Somalia often have poorer pregnancy outcomes. Access to care around pregnancy is vital to improve outcomes. The views and experiences of Somali migrant women acce…
INTRODUCTION Adolescent pregnancy is a major health problem that is significantly associated with adverse impacts on the health of both teenage mothers and their newborns. This study was conducted …
INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study is to conduct an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews (SRs) evaluating the effects of maternal positions in childbirth in order to compile existing evidenc…
INTRODUCTION This scoping review aims to identify the evidence and the factors influencing the outcomes of early discharge of both healthy first-time mothers and newborns. METHODS Systematic searc…