ABSTRACT Background: Historically, women have been attended and supported by other women during labour. However, in recent decades in hospitals worldwide, continuous support during labour has become the exception rather than the routine. Concerns about the consequent dehumanization of women's birth experiences have led to calls for a return to continuous support by women for…
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Birth is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum, Breastfeeding Practices and Influences.
| Publisher | Wiley |
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| Reference style | Author–year (Chicago) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Birth 12 (3): 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Breastfeeding Practices and Influences Global Maternal and Child Health Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy |
| ISSN | 0730-7659 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 1.85 |
| h-index | 128 |
| i10-index | 1,396 |
| Total citations | 83,477 |
| Article processing charge | $4,530 |
| Top institutions publishing here | University of British Columbia |
| Journal website | onlinelibrary.wiley.com |
| You get | A submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit. |
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BACKGROUND: The increased acceptance of the prevalence of trauma in human experience as well as its psychological consequences has led to revisions of diagnostic criteria for the disorder. The three purposes of this study were to examine the rates at which women experienced psychological trauma in childbirth, to explore possible causal factors, and to examine…
BACKGROUND: A woman's dissatisfaction with the experience of labor and birth may affect her emotional well-being and willingness to have another baby. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of a negative birth experience in a national sample. METHODS: A longitudinal cohort study of 2541 women recruited from all…
BACKGROUND: Perinatal depression is associated with potential negative consequences for the mother and infant, and therefore efforts to improve treatment access and efficacy are warranted. The purpose of this study was to examine pregnant women's preferences and attitudes about treatment for depression, and perceived potential barriers to accessing treatment. METHODS: Data were collected by means…