Abnormally prolonged labor, or labor dystocia, is a common complication of parturition. It is
the indication for about half of unplanned cesarean deliveries in low-risk nulliparous women …

This up-to-date, comprehensive and consolidated guideline on essential intrapartum care
brings together new and existing WHO recommendations that, when delivered as a …

Introduction The prevalence of a prolonged latent phase of labor has been described as
ranging from 5% to 6.5% in previous research. The aim of this study was to describe the …

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 …

Introduction Labour pain is among the severest pains primigravidae may experience during
pregnancy. Failure to address labour pain and anxiety may lead to abnormal labour. Despite …

Objective Low‐risk pregnant women cared for by midwives have similar birth outcomes to
women cared for by physicians, although experiencing fewer medical procedures. However …

Objective to integrate findings of individual studies in order to broaden the understanding of
first-time mothers׳ experiences of early labour. Design the methodology was metasynthesis …

Background The rate of cesarean delivery (CD) in Brazil has increased over the past 40
years. The CD rate in public services is three times above the World Health Organization …

Background Rates of cesarean section increase worldwide, and the components of this
increase are partially unknown. A strong role is prescribed to dystocia, and at the same time …

Background There is no available evidence for the prevalence of early labour admission to
hospital or its association with rates of intervention and clinical outcomes in Australia. The …