Importance While surgeons often delay pregnancy and childbearing because of training and
establishing early careers, little is known about risks of infertility and pregnancy …

Background The caesarean section (c-section) rate in Canada is 27.1%, well above the 5–
15% of deliveries suggested by the World Health Organization in 2009. Emergency and …

Background Approximately 15 million babies were born preterm worldwide in 2010 and in
England in 2014 there were 52 249 preterm births. Preterm babies are at increased risk of …

Low birth weight is associated with adverse health outcomes. If birth weight records are not
available, studies may use recalled birth weight. It is unclear whether this is reliable. We …

Background High stress prenatally contributes to poor maternal and infant well-being. The
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created substantial stress for pregnant …

This paper describes the results of a policy experiment conducted in coordination with the
Nigerian government. In this experiment, some communities were randomly selected to …

Background Worldwide there has been a dramatic increase in the prevalence of overweight
and obesity in women of childbearing age. Growing evidence suggests that maternal …

Objectives To assess the prevalence of postpartum fatigue at 10 days, 1 month and 3
months, and to describe the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of women with …

Background The prospective cohort study design is ideal for examining diseases of public
health importance, as its inherent temporal nature renders it advantageous for studying early …

Importance The ability to pursue family planning goals is integral to gender equity in any
field. Procedural specialties pose occupational risks to pregnancy. As the largest procedural …