Depression is the most common complication of childbirth and results in adverse health
outcomes for both mother and child. It is vital, therefore, that health professionals be ready to …

Objective to investigate the personal, social, cultural and institutional influences on women
making decisions about using epidural analgesia in labour. In this article we discuss the …

Background: Severe pain has been linked to depression, which raises the question of
whether neuraxial analgesia during childbirth is associated with a reduced risk of …

Women often report being dissatisfied with their childbirth experience, which in turn predicts
negative outcomes for themselves and their children. Currently, there is no consensus as to …

Objective To explore the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of exclusive breastfeeding
among professional caregivers in a suburban community hospital who typically provide, or …

Human childbirth is distinct in requiring—or at least strongly profiting from—the assistance of
a knowledgeable attendant to support the mother during birth. With economic …

Purpose To evaluate whether intrapartum epidural use is associated with maternal
postpartum depression presenting for medical care. Methods Population-based, matched …

BACKGROUND Postpartum depression (PPD) affects 10 to 15% of women and is
associated with socio-economic burden and maternal morbidity. Recent studies showed that …

Although caregiving has been studied extensively, most studies have focused on the
activities performed by caregivers, problems encountered and caregivers' reactions. Less …

We evaluated what predicts satisfaction following an unplanned caesarean first-time birth.
Two hundred and twenty-seven primiparous women who delivered by unplanned …