Background For over 25 years cord blood has been used as an alternative to bone marrow
for therapeutic use in conditions of the blood, immune system and metabolic disorders …

This classic book, first published in 1992 and again in 2003, has inspired three generations
of childbearing people, birth activists and researchers, and birth practitioners—midwives …

The quality of maternity care in the United States is variable, and access to care is tenuous
for rural residents, low-income individuals, and people of color. Without accessible, timely …

Background: Prevalence rates of women in community samples who screened positive for
meeting the DSM‐IV criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder after childbirth range from 1.7 …

We report a study of peer support in online health communities for pregnancy care along
three gestational stages (trimesters) to investigate how pregnant women seek and receive …

Background High-level policy barriers impede widespread adoption for even the most well-
positioned innovations. Most of the work in this field assumes rather than analyzes the …

Objectives To describe perceptions of immigrant Hispanic women experiencing symptoms of
postpartum depression (PPD) and to identify barriers to seeking mental health services …

Background Cesarean delivery is the most common inpatient surgery in the United States,
where 1.3 million cesarean sections occur annually, and rates vary widely by hospital …

Shared decision making in the United States has become an important element in health
policy debates. The recently passed federal health care reform legislation includes several …

Background Maternity care reform plans have been proposed at state and national levels in
Australia, but the extent to which these respond to maternity care consumers' expressed …