Health of singleton neonates in Switzerland through time and crises: a cross-sectional study at the population level, 2007-2022
Being exposed to crises during pregnancy can affect maternal health through stress exposure, which can in return impact neonatal health. We investigated temporal trends in neonatal outcomes in Switzerland betw... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 25, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Mathilde Le Vu, Katarina L. Matthes, Marek Brabec, Julien Riou, Veronika W. Skrivankova, Irene H ösli, Sabine Rohrmann and Kaspar Staub Tags: Research Source Type: research

Reproductive factors and subsequent pregnancy outcomes in patients with prior pregnancy loss
At present, individualized interventions can be given to patients with a clear etiology of pregnancy loss to improve the subsequent pregnancy outcomes, but the current reproductive status of the patient cannot... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 25, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Xin Yang, Fangxiang Mu, Jian Zhang, Liwei Yuan, Wei Zhang, Yanting Yang and Fang Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Epidemiology of congenital polydactyly and syndactyly in Hunan Province, China
To describe the prevalence and epidemiology of congenital polydactyly and syndactyly in Hunan Province, China, 2016 –2020. (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 23, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Xu Zhou, Ting Li, Haiyan Kuang, Ying Zhou, Donghua Xie, Jian He, Juan Xiao, Chanchan Chen, Yurong Jiang, Junqun Fang and Hua Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Development, validation, and reliability of the Chrononutrition Profile Questionnaire-Pregnancy (CPQ-P)
During pregnancy, physiological changes can affect eating and sleeping habits, which may eventually have negative consequences for maternal and foetal health. To better understand these changes, it is essentia... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 23, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Ee Yin Kok, Satvinder Kaur, Nurul Husna Mohd Shukri, Nurliyana Abdul Razak and Masaki Takahashi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Association of maternal nutritional status and small for gestational age neonates in peri-urban communities of Karachi, Pakistan: findings from the PRISMA study
Early pregnancy nutritional status can be associated with adverse birth outcomes such as small-for-gestational age (SGA) and low birth weight (LBW). BMI (Body Mass Index) and MUAC (Mid-upper arm circumference)... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 22, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Sobia Ambreen, Nida Yazdani, Abdul Salam Alvi, Muhammad Farrukh Qazi and Zahra Hoodbhoy Tags: Research Source Type: research

Maternal performance after childbirth and its predictors: a cross sectional study
Birthing parents need to use specialized skills as the first caregiver of the newborn. Several factors may affect performance. Yet there is a paucity of research in this area, and evidence remains inconsistent... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 22, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Masoumeh Choobdarnezhad, Leila Amiri-Farahani and Sally Pezaro Tags: Research Source Type: research

Genome-wide association study of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy in Japan: the TMM BirThree Cohort Study
Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (NVP) and hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), common conditions affecting most pregnant women, are highly heritable and associated with maternal and fetal morbidity. However, the ... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 20, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Yudai Yonezawa, Ippei Takahashi, Hisashi Ohseto, Fumihiko Ueno, Tomomi Onuma, Aoi Noda, Keiko Murakami, Mami Ishikuro, Taku Obara and Shinichi Kuriyama Tags: Research Source Type: research

A new classification allowing assessment of instrumental vaginal-birth practices
Instrumental vaginal birth, a very common intervention in obstetrics, concerns nearly one in eight women in France. Instrumentally assisted vaginal childbirth can be for maternal and/or fetal indications. Alth... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 20, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Marine Schaeffer, Marie-Caroline Faisant, Alexandre Buisson, Manon Vanneaux, Pascale Hoffmann and Didier Riethmuller Tags: Research Source Type: research

Risk factors for pregnancy-associated heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a cross-sectional study
We examined the risk fa... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 20, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Seon Ui Lee, Jae Young Park, Subeen Hong, Jeong Ha Wie, Jae Eun Shin, Sae Kyung Choi, Woo Jeng Kim, Yeon Hee Kim, Yun Sung Jo, In Yang Park, Kicheol Kil and Hyun Sun Ko Tags: Research Source Type: research

Ghanaian women ’s experiences of unsuccessful in-vitro fertilisation treatment, unravelling their meanings: a Heideggerian hermeneutic phenomenological study
Women having experienced infertility over a period usually decide on an option for an invitro fertilisation treatment (IVF). However, in the quest to seek help and to be part of motherhood, they sometimes beco... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 20, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Amoah Vida Maame Kissiwaa and Nicola Fouch é Tags: Research Source Type: research

A singleton pregnancy with placental chorioangioma and hydrops fetalis complicated with mirror syndrome and ritodrine-induced side effects: a case report
We report a case complicate... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 20, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Pei-Tzu Wu, Kun-Long Huang, Ching-Chang Tsai, Hsin-Hsin Cheng, Yun-Ju Lai and Te-Yao Hsu Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Cultural adaptation, validation and evaluation of the psychometric properties of Childbirth Experience Questionnaire version 2.0 in the Spanish context
Several instruments have been designed to assess the childbirth experience. The Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) is one of the most widely used tools. There is an improved version of this instrument, ... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 19, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Elisabet Mach ín-Martín, Héctor González-de la Torre, Haridian Bordón-Reyes, Julia Jeppesen-Gutiérrez and Alicia Martín-Martínez Tags: Research Source Type: research

Facilitators and barriers to home blood pressure monitoring among pregnant women in Ghana: a mixed-methods analysis of patient perspectives
The objective of this study was to explore the experiences, barriers, and facilitators of... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 19, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Noah Newman, Titus K. Beyuo, Betty A. Nartey, Elorm Segbedzi-Rich, Andrea Pangori, Cheryl A. Moyer, Jody R. Lori, Samuel A. Oppong and Emma R. Lawrence Tags: Research Source Type: research

Maternal delay for institutional delivery and associated factors among postnatal mothers at Southeastern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
Maternal delay in timely seeking health care, inadequate health care and the inability to access health facilities are the main causes of maternal mortality in low and middle income countries. The three-delay ... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 18, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Derese Eshetu Debela, Zeleke Aschalew, Agegnehu Bante, Manaye Yihune, Degefa Gomora, Feisal Hussein, Ayele Sahile and Abera Mersha Tags: Research Source Type: research

Pregnancy planning and neonatal outcome - a retrospective cohort study
Unplanned pregnancy is common, and although some research indicates adverse outcomes for the neonate, such as death, low birth weight, and preterm birth, results are inconsistent. The purpose of the present st... (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 16, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Isa Reuterwall, Jenny Niemeyer Hultstrand, Alisa Carlander, Maria Jonsson, Tanja Tyd én and Merit Kullinger Tags: Research Source Type: research