… support may reduce the likelihood of operative birth and subsequent complications, and
enhance women's feelings of control and satisfaction with their childbirth experiences (Hodnett …

Objective: To summarize what is known about satisfaction with childbirth, with particular
attention to the roles of pain and pain relief. Study Design: A systematic review of 137 reports of …

Background Postpartum depression is a major health issue for many women from diverse
cultures. While pharmacological interventions are an effective treatment for depression, …

Background For 3–4% of pregnancies, the fetus will be in the breech presentation at term.
For most of these women, the approach to delivery is controversial. We did a randomised trial …

ContextCurrent evidence that breastfeeding is beneficial for infant and child health is based
exclusively on observational studies. Potential sources of bias in such studies have led to …

Context The evidence that breastfeeding improves cognitive development is based almost
entirely on observational studies and is thus prone to confounding by subtle behavioral …

This resource summarizes the most authoritative evidence available on the effects of care
practices carried out during pregnancy, childbirth, and immediately after birth, and in addition …

Background As the interval between rupture of the fetal membranes at term and delivery
increases, so may the risk of fetal and maternal infection. It is not known whether inducing labor …

… CL Dennis, associate professor and Canada research chair in perinatal community health,1,2
E Hodnett, professor and Heather M Reisman chair in perinatal nursing research,1 L …

Background: The evidence that breastfeeding protects against obesity and a variety of chronic
diseases comes almost entirely from observational studies, which have a potential for bias …