Background Historically, women have generally been attended and supported by other
women during labour. However, in hospitals worldwide, continuous support during labour …

The delivery of high quality and equitable care for both mothers and newborns is complex
and requires efforts across many sectors. The United States spends more on childbirth than …

Background A negative experience in childbirth is associated with chronic maternal
morbidities. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to identify currently …

In 2003 the World Health Organization (WHO) published Working with individuals, families
and communities to improve maternal and newborn health, 1 the IFC Framework that …

Background Historically, women have been attended and supported by other women during
labour. However, in hospitals worldwide, continuous support during labour has become the …

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 …

Background Epidemiological studies and meta‐analyses of predictive studies have
consistently demonstrated the importance of psychosocial and psychological variables as …

Introduction Between 9 and 44% of women experience giving birth as traumatic, and 3% of
women develop a post‐traumatic stress disorder following childbirth. Knowledge on risk …

The control of labor pain and prevention of suffering are major concerns of clinicians and
their clients. Nonpharmacologic approaches toward these goals are consistent with …

Objectives To assess the effects of nonpharmacologic approaches to pain relief during
labor, according to their endogenous mechanism of action, on obstetric interventions …