Optimising the use of caesarean section (CS) is of global concern. Underuse leads to
maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. Conversely, overuse of CS has not shown …

Abstract Background Fear of Childbirth (FOC) is a common problem affecting women's
health and wellbeing, and a common reason for requesting caesarean section. The aims of …

Background Rates of caesarean section surgery are rising worldwide, but the determinants
of this increase, especially in low-income and middle-income countries, are controversial. In …

O objetivo deste artigo é descrever os fatores referidos para a preferência pelo tipo de parto
no início da gestação e reconstruir o processo de decisão pelo tipo de parto no Brasil …

Background: Given the increasing rate of cesarean delivery and request without maternal or
fetal indication among pregnant women, this systematic review was conducted to obtain the …

Objective To compare the numbers of vaginal deliveries and delivery satisfaction among
women with fear of childbirth randomised to either psychoeducation or conventional …

Objectives: To assess associations of caesarean section with body mass from birth through
adolescence. Design: Longitudinal birth cohort study, following subjects up to 15 years of …

Background Despite a sharp increase in the number of publications that report on treatment
options for pregnancy‐specific anxiety and fear of childbirth (PSA/FoB), no systematic review …

Background Pregnant women who request a cesarean section in the absence of obstetric
indication have become a highly debated issue in academic as well as popular literature. In …

O objetivo deste artigo é descrever os fatores referidos para a preferência pelo tipo de parto
no início da gestação e reconstruir o processo de decisão pelo tipo de parto no Brasil …