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  1. Women in Wales are more likely to be obese in pregnancy than in any other United Kingdom (UK) country. Midwives are ideally placed to explore nutrition, physical activity and weight management concerns however...

    Authors: Andrea Basu, Lynne Kennedy, Karen Tocque and Sharn Jones
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:218
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  2. Authors: Verena Sengpiel, Jonas Bacelis, Ronny Myhre, Solveig Myking, Aase Devold Pay, Margaretha Haugen, Anne-Lise Brantsæter, Helle Margrete Meltzer, Roy M Nilsen, Per Magnus, Stein Emil Vollset, Staffan Nilsson and Bo Jacobsson
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:202
    Content type: Retraction Note Published on:

    The original article was published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013 13:160

  3. Several maternity units in the developing world lack facilities for caesarean section and often have to transfer patients in extremis. This case controlled study aimed to appraise predictive factors for caesar...

    Authors: Oluwarotimi Ireti Akinola, Adetokunbo O Fabamwo, Adetokunbo O Tayo, Kabiru A Rabiu, Yusuf A Oshodi and Mercy E Alokha
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:217
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  4. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) published guidance on weight management in pregnancy in July 2010 (NICE public health guidance 27: 2010), and this received considerable press c...

    Authors: Madelynne A Arden, Alexandra MS Duxbury and Hora Soltani
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:216
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  5. Cesarean delivery (CD) rates are rising in many parts of the world. To define strategies to reduce them, it is important to identify their clinical and organizational determinants. The objective of this cross-...

    Authors: Elisa Stivanello, Paola Rucci, Jacopo Lenzi and Maria Pia Fantini
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:215
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  6. Studies from the United States and the United Kingdom have found that imprisoned women are less likely to experience poorer maternal and perinatal outcomes than other disadvantaged women. This population-based...

    Authors: Jane R Walker, Lisa Hilder, Michael H Levy and Elizabeth A Sullivan
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:214
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  7. Some women continue smoking during pregnancy despite the extensive information available on the dangers smoking poses to their fetus. This study aimed to examine the prevalence and determinants of smoking befo...

    Authors: Janne Smedberg, Angela Lupattelli, Ann-Charlotte Mårdby and Hedvig Nordeng
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:213
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  8. To evaluate characteristics of venous hemodynamics, together with cardiac and arterial function, in uncomplicated pregnancies (UP), non-proteinuric gestational hypertension (GH) and preeclampsia (PE).

    Authors: Wilfried Gyselaers, Kathleen Tomsin, Anneleen Staelens, Tinne Mesens, Jolien Oben and Geert Molenberghs
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:212
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  10. Childbirth is a challenging and emotive experience that is accompanied by strong positive and/or negative emotions. Memories of birth may be associated with how women cognitively process birth events postpartu...

    Authors: Suzanne Foley, Rosalind Crawley, Stephanie Wilkie and Susan Ayers
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:211
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  11. There is worldwide debate surrounding the safety and appropriateness of different birthplaces for well women. One of the primary objectives of the Evaluating Maternity Units prospective cohort study was to com...

    Authors: Celia Grigg, Sally K Tracy, Rea Daellenbach, Mary Kensington and Virginia Schmied
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:210
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  12. Fish consumption is common among the cultures of Hawaii, and given public health attention to mercury exposure in pregnancy, it is important to better understand patterns of fish consumption and mercury in pre...

    Authors: Reni Soon, Timothy D Dye, Nicholas V Ralston, Marla J Berry and Lynnae M Sauvage
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:209
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  13. Studies have suggested several risk factors for a negative birth experience among primiparas. Factors that are mentioned frequently include labour dystocia, operative intervention such as acute caesarean secti...

    Authors: Hanna Ulfsdottir, Eva Nissen, Elsa-Lena Ryding, Doris Lund-Egloff and Eva Wiberg-Itzel
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:208
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  14. Delayed access to antenatal care ('late booking’) has been linked to increased maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity. The aim of this qualitative study was to understand why some women are late to access ...

    Authors: Rosalind Haddrill, Georgina L Jones, Caroline A Mitchell and Dilly OC Anumba
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:207
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  15. The outcomes for women who give birth in hospital compared with at home are the subject of ongoing debate. We aimed to determine whether a retrospective linked data study using routinely collected data was a v...

    Authors: Caroline SE Homer, Charlene Thornton, Vanessa L Scarf, David A Ellwood, Jeremy JN Oats, Maralyn J Foureur, David Sibbritt, Helen L McLachlan, Della A Forster and Hannah G Dahlen
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:206
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  16. Documentation in medical records fulfills key functions, including management of care, communication, quality assurance and record keeping. We sought to describe: 1) rates of standard prenatal care as document...

    Authors: Sarah D McDonald, Clea A Machold, Laura Marshall and Dawn Kingston
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:205
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  17. There is renewed interest in stillbirth prevention for lower-middle income countries. Early initiation of and properly timed antenatal care (ANC) is thought to reduce the risk of many adverse birth outcomes. T...

    Authors: Roxanne Beauclair, Greg Petro and Landon Myer
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:204
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  18. Guidelines surrounding maternal contact with the stillborn infant have been contradictory over the past thirty years. Most studies have reported that seeing and holding the stillborn baby is associated with fe...

    Authors: Kirsty Ryninks, Cara Roberts-Collins, Kirstie McKenzie-McHarg and Antje Horsch
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:203
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  19. Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with pregnancy complications, and Norwegian Health Authorities have adopted the GWG recommendations of the US Institute of Medicine and National Research C...

    Authors: Margaretha Haugen, Anne Lise Brantsæter, Anna Winkvist, Lauren Lissner, Jan Alexander, Bente Oftedal, Per Magnus and Helle Margrete Meltzer
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:201
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  20. Through the World Health Assembly Resolution, ‘Health of Migrants’, the international community has identified migrant health as a priority. Recommendations for general hospital care for international migrants...

    Authors: Anita J Gagnon, Rebecca DeBruyn, Birgitta Essén, Mika Gissler, Maureen Heaman, Zeinab Jeambey, Dineke Korfker, Christine McCourt, Carolyn Roth, Jennifer Zeitlin and Rhonda Small
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:200
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  21. In light of the recent Great Recession, increasing attention has focused on the health consequences of economic downturns. The perinatal literature does not converge on whether ambient economic declines threat...

    Authors: Tim A Bruckner, Yvonne W Cheng, Amrita Singh and Aaron B Caughey
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:198
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  22. Previous studies showed that soluble LHCGR/hCG-sLHCGR concentrations in serum or plasma combined with PAPP-A and free βhCG significantly increased the sensitivity of Down’s syndrome screen at early pregnancy w...

    Authors: Anne E Chambers, Walter E Mills, Imma Mercadé, Francesca Crovetto, Fatima Crispi, Laia Rodriguez-Revenga Bodi, Michael Pugia, Aurea Mira, Luis Lasalvia, Subhasis Banerjee, Elena Casals and Eduard Gratacos
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:197
    Content type: Technical advance Published on:

  23. High maternal and perinatal mortalities occur from deliveries conducted in prayer houses in Nigeria. Although some regulatory efforts have been deployed to tackle this problem, less attention has been placed o...

    Authors: Abiodun I Adanikin, Uche Onwudiegwu and Akinyemi A Akintayo
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:196
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  25. Antiretroviral therapy has created new expectations in the possibilities of procreation for persons living with HIV. Our objectives were to evaluate reproductive desire and to analyze the associated sociodemog...

    Authors: Victoria Hernando, Belén Alejos, Débora Álvarez, Marta Montero, Mª Jesús Pérez-Elías, Jose Ramón Blanco, Mar Masiá, Jorge del Romero, Ignacio de los Santos, Isabel Rio and Alicia Llácer
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:194
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  26. Post-partum hemorrhage (PPH) is the major cause of maternal mortality in Ghana and worldwide. Active management of the third stage of labor (AMTSL) is a globally recommended three-step method that in clinical ...

    Authors: Stina Mannheimer Schack, Amna Elyas, Gladys Brew and Karen Odberg Pettersson
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:193
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  27. Traditional methods used for prediction of preterm delivery are subjective and inaccurate. The Electrohysterogram (EHG) and in particular the estimation of the EHG conduction velocity, is a relatively new prom...

    Authors: Hinke de Lau, Chiara Rabotti, Herman P Oosterbaan, Massimo Mischi and Guid S Oei
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:192
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  28. This study aimed to examine whether a mismatch between a woman’s preferred and actual mode of delivery increases the risk of post-traumatic stress symptoms after childbirth.

    Authors: Susan Garthus-Niegel, Tilmann von Soest, Cecilie Knoph, Tone Breines Simonsen, Leila Torgersen and Malin Eberhard-Gran
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:191
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  29. In 2009 the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care funded the implementation of province-wide fetal fibronectin testing in Ontario hospitals. This paper reports results from the provincial evaluation th...

    Authors: Wendy E Peterson, Ann E Sprague, Jessica Reszel, Mark Walker, Deshayne B Fell, Sherry L Perkins, Sandra I Dunn and Moya Johnson
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:190
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  30. A postpartum hemorrhage prevention program to increase uterotonic coverage for home and facility births was introduced in two districts of Liberia. Advance distribution of misoprostol was offered during antena...

    Authors: Jeffrey Michael Smith, Saye Dahn Baawo, Marion Subah, Varwo Sirtor-Gbassie, Cuallau Jabbeh Howe, Gbenga Ishola, Bentoe Z Tehoungue and Vikas Dwivedi
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:189
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  31. Utilization indices exist to measure quantity of prenatal care, but currently there is no published instrument to assess quality of prenatal care. The purpose of this study was to develop and test a new instru...

    Authors: Maureen I Heaman, Wendy A Sword, Noori Akhtar-Danesh, Amanda Bradford, Suzanne Tough, Patricia A Janssen, David C Young, Dawn A Kingston, Eileen K Hutton and Michael E Helewa
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:188
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  32. Women with congenital heart disease (CHD) are more often born preterm or small-for-gestational age and with a caesarean section. This pattern together with an increased risk of congenital anomalies seems to be...

    Authors: Kristina Kernell, Gunilla Sydsjö, Marie Bladh, Niels Erik Nielsen and Ann Josefsson
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:187
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  33. Nutritional requirements are increased during pregnancy and lactation. The aim of this study was to compare the food intake and prevalence of inadequate nutrient intake among pregnant, lactating and reproducti...

    Authors: Quenia dos Santos, Rosely Sichieri, Dirce ML Marchioni and Eliseu Verly Junior
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:186
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  34. Although associated adverse pregnancy outcomes, no international or Swedish consensus exists that identifies a cut-off value or what screening method to use for definition of gestational diabetes mellitus. Thi...

    Authors: Maria Lindqvist, Margareta Persson, Marie Lindkvist and Ingrid Mogren
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:185
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  35. Research-informed fetal monitoring guidelines recommend intermittent auscultation (IA) for fetal heart monitoring for low-risk women. However, the use of cardiotocography (CTG) continues to dominate many insti...

    Authors: Robyn M Maude, Joan P Skinner and Maralyn J Foureur
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:184
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  36. Premature rupture of the membranes (PROM) is most commonly diagnosed using physical examination; however, accurate decision making in ambiguous cases is a major challenge in current obstetric practice. As this...

    Authors: Montse Palacio, Maritta Kühnert, Richard Berger, Cindy L Larios and Louis Marcellin
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:183
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  37. Progress during early labour may impact subsequent labour trajectories. Women admitted to hospital in latent phase (<3 cm cervical dilation) labour have been shown to be at higher risk of obstetrical intervent...

    Authors: Patricia A Janssen and Sandra Weissinger
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:182
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  38. Sufficient amino acid transport activity (AAT) is indispensable for appropriate fetal growth. Studies suggest that placental nutrient uptake activity is responsive to both maternal and fetal nutrient demands. ...

    Authors: Yukiyo Aiko, David J Askew, Satoshi Aramaki, Mai Myoga, Chiharu Tomonaga, Toru Hachisuga, Reiko Suga, Toshihiro Kawamoto, Mayumi Tsuji and Eiji Shibata
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:181
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  39. Child undernutrition and poor feeding practices remain a concern in Ghana. The Growth Monitoring and Promotion (GMP) programme seeks to empower mothers to provide appropriate child care. Although the program h...

    Authors: Sandra Gyampoh, Gloria Ethel Otoo and Richmond Nii Okai Aryeetey
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:180
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  40. There is concern about the safety of homebirths, especially in women transferred to hospital during or after labour. The scope of transfer in planned home births has not been assessed in a systematic review. T...

    Authors: Ellen Blix, Merethe Kumle, Hanne Kjærgaard, Pål Øian and Helena E Lindgren
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:179
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  41. Ethiopia has one of the highest maternal mortality in the world. Institutional delivery is the key intervention in reducing maternal mortality and complications. However, the uptake of the service has remained...

    Authors: Seifu Hagos, Debebe Shaweno, Meselech Assegid, Alemayehu Mekonnen, Mesganaw Fantahun Afework and Saifuddin Ahmed
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:178
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  42. The risks of not breastfeeding for mother and infant are well established, yet in Australia, although most women initiate breastfeeding many discontinue breastfeeding altogether and few women exclusively breastfe...

    Authors: Della A Forster, Helen L McLachlan, Mary-Ann Davey, Lisa H Amir, Lisa Gold, Rhonda Small, Kate Mortensen, Anita M Moorhead, Heather A Grimes and Fiona E McLardie-Hore
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:177
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  43. As part of a National Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) Needs Assessment, a special study was undertaken in July 2010 to examine the quality of cesarean deliveries in Afghanistan and examine the uti...

    Authors: Cherrie Lynn Evans, Young Mi Kim, Khalid Yari, Nasratullah Ansari and Hannah Tappis
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:176
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  44. Determinants of the duration of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) differ in effect and magnitude across populations. The present study aimed to identify factors associated with discontinuation of EBF in a municipa...

    Authors: Tatiana O Vieira, Graciete O Vieira, Nelson F de Oliveira, Carlos M C Mendes, Elsa Regina J Giugliani and Luciana R Silva
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:175
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  45. Access to emergency obstetric care by competent staff can reduce maternal mortality. India has launched the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) conditional cash transfer program to promote institutional births. Durin...

    Authors: Sarika Chaturvedi, Sourabh Upadhyay and Ayesha De Costa
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:174
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  46. Deaths during the neonatal period account for almost two-thirds of all deaths in the first year of life and 40 percent of deaths before the age of five. Most of these deaths could be prevented through proven c...

    Authors: Usha Dhingra, Joel Gittelsohn, Atifa Moh’d Suleiman, Shekhia Moh’d Suleiman, Arup Dutta, Said Mohammed Ali, Shilpi Gupta, Robert E Black and Sunil Sazawal
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:173
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  47. Whether gestational age per se increases perinatal mortality in post-term pregnancy is unclear. We aimed at assessing gestational week specific perinatal mortality in small-for-gestational-age (SGA) and non-SG...

    Authors: Nils-Halvdan Morken, Kari Klungsøyr and Rolv Skjaerven
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:172
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  48. The United Kingdom has one of the highest rates of stillbirth in Europe, resulting in approximately 4,000 stillbirths every year. Potentially modifiable risk factors for late stillbirths are maternal age, obes...

    Authors: Jayne Platts, Edwin A Mitchell, Tomasina Stacey, Bill L Martin, Devender Roberts, Lesley McCowan and Alexander E P Heazell
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:171
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  49. Infants exposed to alcohol in the womb are at increased risk of experiencing health problems. However, mixed messages about the consequences of prenatal alcohol consumption have resulted in inconsistent attitu...

    Authors: Lawrence Doi, Helen Cheyne and Ruth Jepson
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:170
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  50. Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) can be increased by preconception risk factors and lifestyles.

    Authors: Elisabetta Pandolfi, Eleonora Agricola, Micaela Veronica Gonfiantini, Francesco Gesualdo, Mariateresa Romano, Emanuela Carloni, Pierpaolo Mastroiacovo and Alberto E Tozzi
    Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014 14:169
    Content type: Research article Published on:
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