Midwifery

Article	Citations
The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on maternity care in Europe	124
Midwives in the United Kingdom: Levels of burnout, depression, anxiety and stress and associated predictors	100
Sustaining quality midwifery care in a pandemic and beyond	73
Mental Health & Parental Concerns during COVID-19: The Experiences of New Mothers Amidst Social Isolation	51
The impact of covid-19 on midwives’ practice in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania: A reflective account	46
Pregnancy and birth planning during COVID-19: The effects of tele-education offered to pregnant women on prenatal distress and pregnancy-related anxiety	43
Women's experiences of maternity service reconfiguration during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative investigation	41
Lessons from past epidemics and pandemics and a way forward for pregnant women, midwives and nurses during COVID-19 and beyond: A meta-synthesis	39
New understandings of fathers’ experiences of grief and loss following stillbirth and neonatal death: A scoping review	38
Becoming a mother in the ‘new’ social world in Australia during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic	38
The association between breastfeeding and attachment: A systematic review	36
“Anxious and traumatised”: Users’ experiences of maternity care in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic	35
Exclusive breastfeeding, breastfeeding self-efficacy and perception of milk supply among mothers in Singapore: A longitudinal study	34
Pre-service and in-service education and training for maternal and newborn care providers in low- and middle-income countries: An evidence review and gap analysis	34
Changes in social support of pregnant and postnatal mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic	32
Minority stress adds an additional layer to fear of childbirth in lesbian and bisexual women, and transgender people	32
Neonatal outcomes and its association among gestational diabetes mellitus with and without depression, anxiety and stress symptoms in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study	31
Variations in health behaviors among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic	31
Vitamin D, preeclampsia and prematurity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational and interventional studies	29
Women's decision-making autonomy in the household and the use of maternal health services: An Indonesian case study	29
The provision of midwife-led care in low-and middle-income countries: An integrative review	27
Maternal vaccines during the Covid-19 pandemic:A qualitative interview study with UK pregnant women	27
Women's successful transition to motherhood during the early postnatal period: A qualitative systematic review of postnatal and midwifery home care literature.	27
The impact of COVID-19 on prenatal care in the United States: Qualitative analysis from a survey of 2519 pregnant women	27
Restructuring maternal services during the covid-19 pandemic: Early results of a scoping review for non-infected women	26

The effectiveness of telemedicine interventions, delivered exclusively during the postnatal period, on postpartum depression in mothers without history or existing mental disorders: A systematic revie	25
The impact of COVID-19 restrictions on women's pregnancy and postpartum experience in England: A qualitative exploration	24
Project 20: Midwives’ insight into continuity of care models for women with social risk factors: what works, for whom, in what circumstances, and how	24
Women's views and experiences of maternity care during COVID-19 in Ireland: A qualitative descriptive study	24
Barriers and facilitators in antenatal settings to screening and referral of pregnant women who use alcohol or other drugs: A qualitative study of midwives’ experience	23
Changing behaviour in pregnant women: A scoping review	23
Perinatal mental health in Ireland: A scoping review	22
Breastfeeding after a cesarean section: A literature review	22
The importance of nurturing trusting relationships to embed shared decision-making during pregnancy and childbirth	21
Stress During Pregnancy and the Development of Diseases in the offspring: A Systematic-Review and Meta-Analysis	21
Obstetric violence a qualitative interview study	21
Midwifery education in COVID-19- time: Challenges and opportunities	20
Provider knowledge and perceptions following an integrated simulation training on emergency obstetric and neonatal care and respectful maternity care: A mixed-methods study in Ghana	20
First-time mothers’ satisfaction with their birth experience – a cross-sectional study	20
A qualitative exploration of breastfeeding support groups in Ireland from the women's perspectives	19
Understanding workforce experiences in the early career period of Australian midwives: insights into factors which strengthen job satisfaction	19
Women's empowerment in pregnancy and childbirth: A concept analysis	19
Conceptualising women's perinatal well-being: A systematic review of theoretical discussions	19
Pandemic-related pregnancy stress assessment–Psychometric properties of the Polish PREPS and its relationship with childbirth fear	19
Modifiable risk factors for stillbirth: a literature review	19
Shared decision aids in pregnancy care: A scoping review	18
Midwife-moderated social media groups as a validated information source for women during pregnancy	18
Technology-supported lifestyle interventions to improve maternal-fetal outcomes in women with gestational diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis	18
Predictors of postpartum depression among Chinese mothers and fathers in the early postnatal period: A cross-sectional study	18
Adaptation of independent midwives to the COVID-19 pandemic: A national descriptive survey	17
Women's experiences of waterbirth compared with conventional uncomplicated births	17
Mums on the Move: A pilot randomised controlled trial of a home-based physical activity intervention for mothers at risk of postnatal depression	17
‘I know my place’; a meta-ethnographic synthesis of disadvantaged and vulnerable women's negative experiences of maternity care in high-income countries	16
Online resources and apps to aid self-diagnosis and help seeking in the perinatal period: A descriptive survey of women's experiences	16
A questionnaire to assess women's perception of respectful maternity care (WP-RMC): Development and psychometric properties	16
Non-pharmacological interventions to reduce anxiety in pregnancy, labour and postpartum: A systematic review	16
“Are you doing your pelvic floor?” An ethnographic exploration of the interaction between women and midwives about pelvic floor muscle exercises (PFME) during pregnancy	16
Personal, professional and workplace factors associated with burnout in Jordanian midwives: A national study	16
Perceived threats, benefits and barriers of e-cigarette use during pregnancy. A qualitative analysis of risk perception within existing threads in online discussion forums	16
The effect of cognitive behavioral techniques using virtual reality on birth pain: a randomized controlled trial	16
Midwives’ experiences of father participation in maternity care at a large metropolitan health service in Australia	15
Choosing vaginal birth after caesarean section: Motivating factors	15
The role and outcomes of music listening for women in childbirth: An integrative review	15
The characteristics and prevalence of phobias in pregnancy	15
Dissatisfaction of women with induction of labour according to parity: Results of a population-based cohort study	14
The supporting role of the midwife during the first 14 days of breastfeeding: A descriptive qualitative study in maternity wards and primary healthcare	14
First-time fathers’ experiences and needs during childbirth: A systematic review	14
“Nobody knows, or seems to know how rheumatology and breastfeeding works”: Women's experiences of breastfeeding whilst managing a long-term limiting condition – A qualitative visual methods study	14
Women's lived experience of compassionate midwifery: Human and professional	14
Mothers´ experiences in relation to a new Swedish postnatal home-based model of midwifery care–A cross-sectional study	14
A narrative review of parental education in preparing expectant and new fathers for early parental skills	14
Triggering of postpartum depression and insomnia with cognitive impairment in Argentinian women during the pandemic COVID-19 social isolation in relation to reproductive and health factors	14
Humanitarian migrant women's experiences of maternity care in Nordic countries: A systematic integrative review of qualitative research	14
How do women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus use mHealth during and after pregnancy? Qualitative exploration of women's views and experiences	14
Pandemic-related pregnancy stress among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain	14

The Labour Progression Study (LaPS): Duration of labour following Zhang's guideline and the WHO partograph – A cluster randomised trial	13
Maternity care experiences of women with physical disabilities: A systematic review	13
The Covid 19 outbreak: Maternal Mental Health and Associated Factors	13
Comparing the effectiveness of a blended learning approach with a conventional learning approach for basic emergency obstetric and newborn care training in Ethiopia	13
Midwives are getting hurt: UK survey of the prevalence and risk factors for developing musculoskeletal symptoms	13
Couples’ prenatal bonding to the fetus and the association with one's own and partner's emotional well-being and adult romantic attachment style	13
Health care providers’ perception of facilitators and barriers for the practice of skin-to-skin contact in Saudi Arabia: A qualitative study	13
Magnitude of disrespectful and abusive care among women during facility-based childbirth in Shambu town, Horro Guduru Wollega zone, Ethiopia	13
Leadership and management in midwifery-led continuity of care models: A thematic and lexical analysis of a scoping review	13
Defining vulnerability in European pregnant women, a Delphi study	13
The effectiveness of massage for reducing pregnant women's anxiety and depression; systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Factors associated with postpartum women's knowledge, attitude and practice regarding human milk banks and milk donation: A cross-sectional survey	12
Cultural beliefs and health-seeking practices: Rural Zambians' views on maternal-newborn care	12
“It's always hard being a mom, but the pandemic has made everything harder”: A qualitative exploration of the experiences of perinatal women during the COVID-19 pandemic	12
Impact of bereavement care and pregnancy loss services on families: Findings and recommendations from Irish inquiry reports	12
Midwifery students’ experiences of bullying and workplace violence: A systematic review	12
Women's experience of obstetric anal sphincter injury following childbirth: An integrated review.	12
Psychometric properties of the Slovak version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS) and Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R)	12
A theory of the aims and objectives of midwifery practice: A theory synthesis	12
A Romanian experience of syphilis in pregnancy and childbirth	12
Suicidal ideation: Prevalence and risk factors during pregnancy	12
Vaginal delivery or caesarean section – Severity of early symptoms of postpartum depression and assessment of pain in Polish women in the early puerperium	12
Exploring and developing student midwives’ experiences (ESME)—An appreciative inquiry study	12
Assessing mental health during pregnancy: An exploratory qualitative study of midwives’ perceptions	12
Perineal pain the first year after childbirth and uptake of post-partum check-up- A Swedish cohort study	12
Mothers’ parenting self-efficacy, satisfaction and perceptions of their infants during the first days postpartum	12
Understanding hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders in the context of childbearing: An international qualitative study	12
Implementing the liberalized abortion law in Kigali, Rwanda: Ambiguities of rights and responsibilities among health care providers	11
Birth plans: A systematic, integrative review into their purpose, process, and impact	11
Knowledge and use of the ICM global standards for midwifery education	11
Quality of life and the related factors in early postnatal women in Malawi	11
Hypnosis-based interventions during pregnancy and childbirth and their impact on women's childbirth experience: A systematic review	11
A meta-analysis of the effects of resistance training on blood sugar and pregnancy outcomes	11
Immediate, uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding after birth: A cross-sectional electronic survey	11
The comparison of access to an eHealth resource to current practice on mother and co-parent teamwork and breastfeeding rates: A randomized controlled trial	11
Relationship between perceived obstetric violence and the risk of postpartum depression: An observational study	11
Indonesian midwives’ perspectives on changes in the provision of maternity care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study	11
Factors associated with childbirth self-efficacy: a multicenter cross-sectional study in China	11
Maternal self-care in the early postpartum period: An integrative review	11
Maternal request for cesarian birth without medical indication in a group of healthy women: A qualitative study in Jordan	11
Perceptions of women with systemic lupus erythematosus undergoing high-risk prenatal care: A qualitative study	11
Somali women's experiences of antenatal care: A qualitative interview study	10
Improvement of the breastfeeding self-efficacy and postpartum mental health after lactation consultations – Observational study	10
Sleep, mental health and wellbeing among fathers of infants up to one year postpartum: A scoping review	10
Determinants of childbirth self-efficacy among multi-ethnic pregnant women in Singapore: A structural equation modelling approach	10
COVID-19: 2020 is the International Year of the Midwife	10
Implementing the MAMAACT intervention in Danish antenatal care: a qualitative study of non-Western immigrant women's and midwives’ attitudes and experiences	10
Satisfaction of Slovak women with psychosocial aspects of care during childbirth	10
A qualitative study of Norwegian first-time mothers’ information needs in pre-admission early labour	10
Midwifery students’: Developing an understanding of being ‘with woman’––A qualitative study	10
Commentary: Creating a definition for global midwifery centers	10
Better Births – But why not better postnatal care?	10
The views and experiences of LGBTQ+ people regarding midwifery care: A systematic review of the international evidence	10
Sustaining quality education and practice learning in a pandemic and beyond: ‘I have never learnt as much in my life, as quickly, ever’	10
Maternal health care for refugee women - A qualitative review	9
The postnatal experiences of resettled Syrian refugee women: Access to healthcare and social support in Nova Scotia, Canada	9
‘Supporting a first-time mother’: Assessment of success of a breastfeeding promotion programme	9
Intrapartum synthetic oxytocin, behavioral and emotional problems in children, and the role of postnatal depressive symptoms, postnatal anxiety and mother-to-infant bonding: A Dutch prospective cohort	9
Exploring the validity of allostatic load in pregnant women	9
“Reassurance that you're doing okay, or guidance if you're not”: A qualitative descriptive study of pregnant first time mothers’ expectations and information needs about postnatal care in England	9
Probiotic interventions to reduce antepartum Group B streptococcus colonization: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Views and experiences of women, peer supporters and healthcare professionals on breastfeeding peer support: A systematic review of qualitative studies	9
Improving uptake of vaccines in pregnancy: A service evaluation of an antenatal vaccination clinic at a tertiary hospital in the UK	9
Giving birth and becoming a parent during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative analysis of 806 women's responses to three open-ended questions in an online survey	9
Gestational diabetes mellitus increased the risk of adverse neonatal outcomes: A prospective cohort study in Northwest Ethiopia	9
Sustaining the quality of midwifery practice in Belgium: Challenges and opportunities for advanced midwife practitioners	9
Primary healthcare midwives’ experiences of caring for parents who have suffered an involuntary pregnancy loss: a phenomenological hermeneutic study	9
Becoming a mother: Predicting early dissatisfaction with motherhood at three weeks postpartum	9
Breaking the silence: Determining Prevalence and Understanding Stillbirth Stigma	9
Preference of birth mode and postnatal health related quality of life after one previous caesarean section in three European countries	9
2020 International Year of Midwifery—In the midst of a pandemic	9
Development and evaluation of TEARDROP - a perinatal bereavement care training programme for healthcare professionals	9
Barriers and facilitators of self-monitoring of blood glucose engagement among women with gestational diabetes mellitus in China: A mixed-methods study	9
Social media use and postpartum body image dissatisfaction: The role of appearance-related social comparisons and thin-ideal internalization	9
Women's experiences of initiating feeding shortly after birth in Ireland: A secondary analysis of quantitative and qualitative data from the National Maternity Experience Survey	8
What are the benefits? Are they concerned? Women's experiences of water immersion for labor and birth	8
The experiences of midwives in integrated maternity care: A qualitative metasynthesis	8
The initiation of Dutch newly qualified hospital-based midwives in practice, a qualitative study	8
Nutritional adequacy and the role of supplements in the diets of Indigenous Australian women during pregnancy	8
The development of midwifery unit standards for Europe	8

Evidence and guidelines for trauma-informed doula care	8
All that I need exists within me: A qualitative study of nulliparous Norwegian women's experiences with planned home birth	8
Relationship between coronavirus disease 2019 in pregnancy and maternal and fetal outcomes: Retrospective analytical cohort study	8
Following-up midwives after adverse incidents: How front-line management practices help second victims	8
Barriers and facilitators of maternal healthcare utilisation in the perinatal period among women with social disadvantage: A theory-guided systematic review	8
What if something goes wrong? A grounded theory study of parents’ decision-making processes around mode of breech birth at term gestation	8
The experience of fathers during the covid-19 UK maternity care restrictions	8
Perinatal contraceptive counselling: Effectiveness of a reinforcement intervention on top of standard clinical practice	8
Midwives’ perception of advantages of health care at a distance during the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland	8
Perspectives of partners of mothers who experience mental distress in the postnatal period: A systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis	8
A pilot study to evaluate the effect of classroom-based high-fidelity simulation on midwifery students’ self-efficacy in clinical lactation and perceived translation of skills to the care of the breas	8
Psychological factors and maternal-fetal attachment in relation to epidural choice	8
Effect of health education on birth preparedness and complication readiness on the use of maternal health services: A propensity score-matched analysis	8
Influence of women's request and preference on the rising rate of caesarean section – a comparison of reviews	8
Key factors deterring women's engagement with skilled birth attendants in three districts of Timor—Leste. A qualitative descriptive study	8
The Journey towards resilience following a traumatic birth: A grounded theory	8
The effectiveness of psychological interventions for pregnant women with anxiety in the antenatal period: A systematic review	8
Breastfeeding support in low and middle-income countries: Secondary analysis of national survey data	8
Maternal postnatal health during the COVID-19 pandemic: Vigilance is needed	8
Who benefits most from skin-to-skin mother-infant contact after birth? Survey findings on skin-to-skin and birth satisfaction by mode of birth	7
Establishing information needs and research priorities in response to the Covid-19 pandemic in the local maternity setting	7
The importance of face to face, group antenatal education classes for first time mothers: A qualitative study	7
The effectiveness of psychoeducation interventions on prenatal attachment: A systematic review	7
Referral linkage among public health facilities in Ethiopia: A qualitative explanatory study of facilitators and barriers for emergency obstetric referral in Addis Ababa city administration	7
Traditional practices during pregnancy and birth, and perceptions of perinatal losses in women of rural Pakistan	7
Midwifery and nurse staffing of inpatient maternity services – A systematic scoping review of associations with outcomes and quality of care	7
WRISK voices: A mixed-methods study of women's experiences of pregnancy-related public health advice and risk messages in the UK	7
Assessing the determinants of antenatal care adherence for Indigenous and non-Indigenous women in southwestern Uganda	7
Maternal guilt and shame in the postpartum infant feeding context: A concept analysis	7
Arabic-speaking women's experiences of communication at antenatal care in Sweden using a tablet application—Part of development and feasibility study	7
Labouring Together: Women's experiences of “Getting the care that I want and need” in maternity care	7
Trauma informed care education for midwives: An integrative review	7
Incidence of maternal near miss among women in labour admitted to hospitals in Ethiopia	7
The experience of sleep deprivation for midwives practicing in the united states	7
Effects of online antenatal education on worries about labour, fear of childbirth, preparedness for labour and fear of covid-19 during the covid-19 pandemic: A single-blind randomised controlled study	7
Effects of a health education program targeted to Chinese women adhering to their cultural practice of doing the month: A randomized controlled trial	7
The impact of social media influencers on pregnancy, birth, and early parenting experiences: A systematic review.	7
‘The rollercoaster’: A qualitative study of midwifery students’ experiences affecting their mental wellbeing	7
The road from ICPD to SDGs: Health returns of reducing the unmet need for family planning in India	7
Midwife-performed checklist and ultrasound to identify obstetric conditions at labour triage in Uganda: A quasi-experimental study	7
A systematic integrative review examining the impact of Australian rural and remote maternity unit closures	7
A scoping review of evidence comparing models of maternity care in Australia	7
Providing woman-centred care in complex pregnancy situations	6
Antenatal and postnatal depression – Are Polish midwives really ready for them?	6
Perceptions of physical activity during pregnancy among women: A descriptive qualitative study	6
Midwives’ experiences of the factors that facilitate normal birth among low risk women in public hospitals in Catalonia (Spain)	6
Chinese midwives’ perceptions on upright positions during the second stage of labour: A qualitative study	6
Sources of information during pregnancy and the early parenting period: Exploring the views of women and their partners	6
Self-reinforcement: Coping strategies of Iranian mothers with preterm neonate during maternal role attainment in NICU; A qualitative study	6
Acceptability of dietary or nutritional supplementation in pregnancy (ADONS) – Exploring the consumer's perspective on introducing creatine monohydrate as a pregnancy supplement	6
Your baby is so happy, active, uncooperative: How prenatal care providers contribute to parents’ mental representations of the baby	6
Womens’ experiences of living with obstetric fistula in Ghana–time for the establishment of a fistula centre of excellence	6
Effects of an integrated childbirth education program to reduce fear of childbirth, anxiety, and depression, and improve dispositional mindfulness: A single-blind randomised controlled trial	6
The use of continuous foetal monitoring technologies that enable mobility in labour for women with complex pregnancies: A survey of Australian and New Zealand hospitals	6
Handover of care and of information by community midwives, maternity care assistants and Preventive Child Healthcare professionals, a qualitative study	6
Improvisation and harm avoidance: An ethnographic study of adherence to postnatal care protocols in two hospitals in Southern Ghana	6
Perineal management: Midwives’ confidence and educational needs	6
Women's information needs, decision-making and experiences of membrane sweeping to promote spontaneous labour	6
The UK Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury (OASI) Care Bundle: A critical review	6
Family life starts at home: Fathers’ experiences of a newly implemented Swedish home-based postnatal care model – an interview study	6
Development, psychometric assessment, and predictive validity of the comprehensive breastfeeding knowledge scale	6
Nutrition information-seeking behaviour of Indonesian pregnant women	6
A systematic integrative review of the literature on midwives and student midwives engaged in problematic substance use	6
“What am I thinking? Is this normal?” A cross-sectional study investigating the nature of negative thoughts, parental self-efficacy and psychological distress in new fathers	6
The breastfeeding and early motherhood experiences of older first-time mothers: A constructivist grounded theory study	6
“Never let a good crisis go to waste”: Positives from disrupted maternity care in Australia during COVID-19	6
Monounsaturated fat intake is associated with improved sleep quality in pregnancy	6
New graduate midwives’ transition to practice: A scoping review	6
Prevalence and predictors of poor mental health among pregnant women in Wales using a cross-sectional survey	6
Maternal perception of paternal breastfeeding support: A secondary qualitative analysis	6
Postpartum PTSD and birth experience in Russian-speaking women	6
The impact of human trafficking in relation to maternity care: A literature review	6
A landscaping review of interventions to promote respectful maternal care in Africa: Opportunities to advance innovation and accountability	6
Does childbirth experience affect infant behaviour? Exploring the perceptions of maternity care providers	6
The lived experience of women with a high-risk pregnancy: A phenomenology investigation	6
What are women's experiences of immediate skin-to-skin contact at caesarean section birth? An integrative literature review	6
Male involvement in promotion of safe motherhood in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review	6
The effects of hands on and hands off/poised techniques on maternal outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Methamphetamine use in pregnancy, child protection, and removal of infants: Tertiary centre experience from Western Australia	5
Expressive writing for Chinese women with foetal abnormalities undergoing pregnancy termination: An interview study of women's perceptions	5
Burden of obstructed labor in ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Improving antenatal engagement for Aboriginal women in Australia: A scoping review	5
First-time fathers’ experience of childbirth: a cross-sectional study	5
Nutrition services offered to pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A qualitative study	5
“After having a waterbirth, I feel like it's the only way people should deliver babies”: The decision making process of women who plan a waterbirth	5
COVID-19. The new normal for midwives, women and families	5
Exploring lived experiences of informal caregivers for pregnant women seeking scheduled antenatal care during the COVID-19 lockdown in China: A phenomenological study	5
The effects of cryotherapy on perineal pain after childbirth: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
A systematic integrative literature review of the factors influencing the professionalization of midwifery in the last decade (2009–2019)	5
The birth trauma psychological therapy service: An audit of outcomes	5
Prospective risk from prenatal anxiety to post traumatic stress following childbirth: The mediating effects of acute stress assessed during the postnatal hospital stay and preliminary evidence for mod	5
‘I'm having a baby not a labour’: Sense of coherence and women's attitudes towards labour and birth	5
Expressed breast milk feeding practices in Hong Kong Chinese women: A descriptive study	5
Baby-friendly hospital initiative accreditation in Taiwan: Challenges and assistance needs	5
Development and psychometric properties of the maternal health needs scale in Chinese maternal women	5
Navigating maternity service redesign in a global pandemic: A report from the field	5
Validation of the postpartum bonding questionnaire: A cross-sectional study among Flemish mothers	5
Experiences of pregnant women and healthcare professionals of participating in a digital antenatal CMV education intervention	5
Sociocultural aspects of drug dependency during early pregnancy and considerations for screening: Case studies of social networks and structural violence	5
Experiences of participation in supervised group exercise among pregnant women with depression or low psychological well-being: A qualitative descriptive study	5
Patterns of delivery assistance among adolescent mothers in Nigeria	5
How norms concerning maternity, femininity and cisgender increase stress among lesbians, bisexual women and transgender people with a fear of childbirth	5
An antenatal wish list: A qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis of UK dietary advice for weight management and food borne illness	5
Factors influencing the use of birth pools in the United Kingdom: Perspectives of women, midwives and medical staff	5
Development of a tool to assess students’ perceptions of respectful maternity care	5
A SWOT analysis of the opinions of midwifery students about distance education during the Covid-19 pandemic a qualitative study	5
Compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction among Chinese midwives working in the delivery room: A cross-sectional survey	5
Collaborative Learning in Practice (CLiP) in a London maternity ward-a qualitative pilot study	5
Providing respectful maternity care in northern Ghana: A mixed-methods study with maternity care providers	5
Turkish midwives’ experiences and opinions in promoting normal births: A grounded theory study	5
Intergenerational co-parenting in the postpartum period: A concept analysis	5
Effect of aerobic water exercise during pregnancy on epidural use and pain: A multi-centre, randomised, controlled trial	5
Reconsidering fear of birth: Language matters	5
Postpartum care content and delivery throughout the African continent: An integrative review	5
A qualitative study of Turkish midwives’ experience of providing care to pregnant women infected with COVID-19	5
Women's views and experiences of occasional alcohol consumption during pregnancy: A systematic review of qualitative studies and their recommendations	4
Influencers of women's choice and experience of exclusive formula feeding in hospital	4
Essential components of midwifery ethics education: results of a Delphi study	4
Women's experiences of pregnancy and lactation after bariatric surgery: A scoping review	4
Relationship between fear of childbirth, self-efficacy, and length of labor among nulliparous women in Indonesia	4
Management of the second stage of labour in women with epidural analgesia: A qualitative study exploring Midwives’ experiences in Northern Italy	4
Midwifery students experience of continuity of care: A mixed methods study	4
Obstetric early warning system to predict maternal morbidity of pre-eclampsia, postpartum hemorrhage and infection after birth in high-risk women: a prospective cohort study	4
Sexual health issues postpartum–A mixed methods study of women's help-seeking behavior after the birth of their first baby	4
Effectiveness of mobile application-based perinatal interventions in improving parenting outcomes: A systematic review	4
Evaluation of psychological training for nurses and midwives to optimise care for women with perinatal depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
An unwanted pregnancy and language proficiency level are associated with first antenatal visit after the first trimester: Results from a prospective cohort study	4
How to improve preconception care in a local setting? Views from Dutch multidisciplinary healthcare providers	4
Direct and indirect determinants of prenatal depression among Arab-Bedouin women in Israel: The role of stressful life events and social support	4
Experiences of midwives and nurses when implementing abortion policies: A systematic integrative review	4
‘A small person that we made’ - Parental conceptualisation of the unborn child: A constructivist grounded theory	4
Postnatal depression and anxiety screening and management by maternal and child health nurses in community settings: A scoping review	4
Relaxation interventions for improving sleep outcomes in perinatal women: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	4
Frontline health professionals’ perinatal depression literacy: A systematic review	4
Differences in maternal characteristics and their associations with breastfeeding attitudes among primiparous mothers	4
Parents' experiences of early discharge after a planned caesarean section: A qualitative interpretive study	4
Flemish midwives’ perspectives on supporting women during the transition to motherhood – A Q-methodology study	4
“I didn't feel like I could trust her and that felt really risky”: a phenomenographic exploration of how Australian Midwives describe intrapartum risk	4
Why women utilize traditional rather than skilled birth attendants for maternity care in rural Nigeria: Implications for policies and programs	4
Planned homebirth in Catalonia (Spain): A descriptive study	4
Development and validation of a new questionnaire to measure mistreatment of women during childbirth, satisfaction of care, and perceived quality of care	4
First assessed cervical dilatation: is it associated with oxytocin augmentation during labour? A retrospective cohort study in a university hospital in Switzerland.	4
“Stranger in a mask” midwives’ experiences of providing perinatal bereavement care to parents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland: A qualitative descriptive study	4
Associations of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time with pregnancy-specific health-related quality of life	4
The progression on the measurement instruments of maternal health literacy: A scoping review	4

Reduced length of hospital stay after caesarean section: A systematic review examining women's experiences and psychosocial outcomes	4
Parenting styles and types: Breastfeeding attitudes in a large sample of mothers	4
Access to, and experiences of, maternity care for women with physical disabilities: A scoping review	4
High-risk health behaviours of pregnancy-planning women and men: Is there a need for preconception care?	4
Women's experience of mild to moderate mental health problems during pregnancy, and barriers to receiving support	4
The association between intimate partner violence and low birth weight and preterm delivery in eastern Ethiopia: Findings from a facility-based study	4
Perinatal mental health and women's lived experience of the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review of the qualitative literature 2020-2021	4
A qualitative study of pregnant women's opinions on COVID-19 vaccines in Turkey	4
Impact of a medical mobile phone app (QUiPP) for predicting preterm birth on the anxiety and decisional conflicts faced by women in threatened preterm labour	4
Women's unmet needs in early labour: Qualitative analysis of free-text survey responses in the M@NGO trial of caseload midwifery	4
Women's ideal and real expectations of postnatal care during their first pregnancy: An online survey in England	4
Effectiveness of strategies to increase uptake of pertussis vaccination by new parents and family caregivers: A systematic review	4
Perceptions of primiparous women about the effect of childbirth preparation classes on their childbirth experience: A qualitative study	4
Maternal perceptions of breastfeeding support in a birth hospital before and after designation to the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative: A quasi-experimental study	4
Facilitators and barriers to the implementation of a physiological approach during labour and birth: A systematic review and thematic synthesis	4
Seeing birth in a new light: The transformational effect of exposure to homebirth for hospital-based midwives	4
Lessons learned from the implementation of Canada's first alongside midwifery unit: A qualitative explanatory study	4
Dimensions in women's experience of the perinatal period	4
The effectiveness of prenatal breastfeeding education on breastfeeding uptake postpartum: A systematic review	4
Review of midwifery education in Uganda: Toward a framework for integrated learning and midwifery model of care	3
The golden hour in Finnish birthing units - An ethnographic study	3
Factors contributing to the perpetuation and eradication of female genital mutilation/cutting in sub-Saharan women living in Spain	3
“Putting the baby back in the body”: The re-embodiment of pregnancy to enhance safety in a free-standing birth center	3
Antenatal psychosocial assessment and depression screening in an Australian Private Hospital setting: A qualitative examination of women's perspectives	3
Multi-tasking community-based bilingual doulas are bridging gaps–Despite standing on fragile ground. A qualitative study of doulas’ experiences in Sweden	3
“Taken by surprise” - Women's experiences of the first eight weeks after a second degree perineal tear at childbirth	3
A double blind randomized controlled trial using copper impregnated maternity sanitary towels to reduce perineal wound infection	3
Exploring body dissatisfaction in pregnancy and the association with gestational weight gain, obesity, and weight stigma	3
Do women's perceptions of their childbirth experiences change over time? A six-week follow-up study in a Danish population	3
Intrapartum risk perception–A qualitative exploration of factors affecting the risk perception of midwives and obstetricians in the clinical setting	3
A review of levator ani avulsion after childbirth: Incidence, imaging and management	3
How are decisions made to access a planned epidural in labour? Midwife-woman interactions in antenatal consultations	3
Exploring trust in (bio)medical and experiential knowledge of birth: The perspectives of pregnant women, new mothers and maternity care providers	3
Community midwives views of postnatal care in the UK; A descriptive qualitative study	3
The “Blessing” of Pregnancy? Barriers to accessing adequate maternal care in Poland: A mixed-method study among women, healthcare providers, and decision-makers	3
Responding to the Ockenden Review: Safe care for all needs evidence-based system change - and strengthened midwifery	3
Developing the Preterm Breastfeeding Attitudes Instrument: A tool for describing attitudes to breastfeeding among health care professionals in neonatal intensive care	3
The acceptability and feasibility of implementing a Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO)-based asthma management strategy into antenatal care: The perspective of pregnant women with asthma	3
Critical ethnography in maternity care research: bridging creativity and rigour – a discussion paper	3
Corrigendum to “Pregnancy and birth planning during COVID-19: The effects of tele-education offered to pregnant women on prenatal distress and pregnancy-related anxiety” [Midwifery 92 (2021) /102877]	3
Characteristics of existing healthcare workforce education in spiritual care related to childbirth: A systematic review identifying only two studies	3
Predictors and impact of women's breastfeeding self-efficacy and postnatal care in the context of a pandemic in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand	3
Associations of rooming-in with maternal postpartum bonding: the impact of mothers' pre-delivery intentions	3
Risk perception of cigarette and e-cigarette use during pregnancy: A qualitative postpartum perspective	3
First-time mothers’ experiences of preparing for childbirth at advanced maternal age	3
Cultivating awareness of sexual and gender diversity in a midwifery curriculum	3
African midwifery students’ self-assessed confidence in postnatal and newborn care: A multi-country survey	3
Integration of technology to clinical teaching:The impact of mobile and web-based software automation designed for midwifery students on motivation, time management and anxiety levels	3
Is directed open-glottis pushing more effective than directed closed-glottis pushing during the second stage of labor? A pragmatic randomized trial – the EOLE study	3
The challenges and opportunities for implementing group antenatal care (‘Pregnancy Circles’) as part of standard NHS maternity care: A co-designed qualitative study	3
Exploring variation in the performance of planned birth: A mixed method study	3
COVID-19-related stress in postpartum women from Argentina during the second wave in 2021: Identification of impairing and protective factors	3
Fathers’ roles matter too: An ethnographic study examining fathers’ roles and the influences on their roles during labour and birth	3
Woman-centred ethics: A feminist participatory action research	3
Perceptions and predictors of respectful maternity care in Malawi: A quantitative cross-sectional analysis	3
Biopsychosocial factors influencing the occurrence and recurrence of preterm singleton births among Australian women: A prospective cohort study	3
A community of practice in a midwifery led unit. How the culture and environment shape the learning experience of student midwives	3
Immersive simulation training: Comparing the impact on midwifery and paramedic students’ confidence to perform basic life support skills	3
Psychometric properties of the modified breastfeeding self-efficacy scale–short form (BSES-SF) among Chinese mothers of preterm infants	3
Neurodevelopment of high and low-risk pregnancy babies at 6 months of age	3
Social policies and breastfeeding duration in South Korea: A survival analysis of the national data	3
The effects of not having continuous companion support during labour on pregnancy and neonatal outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Trends and determinants in the utilization of maternal healthcare services in West Bengal, India: Findings from the 3rd and 4th round National Family and Health Survey	3
“My husband is my family.” The culture of pregnancy disclosure and its implications on early pregnancy registration in a child nutrition intervention in rural Maharashtra, India	3
The emotional responses of women when terminating a pregnancy for medical reasons: A scoping review	3
Birth choices after caesarean in Taiwan: A mixed methods pilot study of a decision aid for shared decision making	3
Breastfeeding intention and trait mindfulness during pregnancy	3
A survey exploring women's use of mobile apps in labour in the United Kingdom	3
Perceived stress and support preferences during bed rest in twin pregnancies: A cross-sectional online survey	3
ICD-11 complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) in parents with perinatal bereavement: Implications for treatment and care	3
Fear of childbirth: Validation study of the Chinese version of Wijma delivery expectancy/experience questionnaire version A	3
Recently graduated midwives in Uganda: Self-perceived achievement, wellbeing and work prospects	3
Modifiable socio-cultural beliefs and practices influencing early and adequate utilisation of antenatal care in rural Bangladesh: A qualitative study	3
An integrated pre-pregnancy care programme framework theoretically modelled from the perspectives of women with Type 2 diabetes and healthcare professionals	3
Effects of an expressive writing intervention in Chinese women undergoing pregnancy termination for fetal abnormality: A randomized controlled trial	3
“They hold your fate in their hands”: Exploring the power dynamic in the midwifery student-preceptor relationship	3
How is high quality research evidence used in everyday decisions about induction of labour between pregnant women and maternity care professionals?  An exploratory study	3
The parents are watching: Midwifery students’ perceptions of how workplace bullying impacts mothers and babies	3
The impact of antenatal depressive symptoms on exclusive breastfeeding intention: A moderating effect analysis	3
The BLIiNG study - Breastfeeding length and intensity in gestational diabetes and metabolic effects in a subsequent pregnancy: A cohort study	3
Open dialogue – A grounded theory study on peer learning at birthing units	3
Weight stigma and prenatal physical activity: Exploring the perspectives of pregnant women living with obesity	3
Identifying the factors that influence midwives’ perineal practice at the time of birth in the United Kingdom	3
Coping, wellbeing, and psychopathology during high-risk pregnancy: A systematic review	3
Postnatal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: Impact on mothers’ postnatal sense of security and on mother-to-infant bonding	2
Making the transition: A focus group study which explores third year student and newly qualified midwives’ perceptions and experiences of becoming a registrant midwife	2
Planning, implementation and evaluation of antenatal weight management programmes: What are the key components? A mixed methods study	2
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on midwifery-led service provision in the United Kingdom in 2020-21: Findings of three national surveys	2
Turkish translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and psychometric validation of the pregnancy symptoms inventory: An instrument to assess the full spectrum of pregnancy symptoms	2
A longitudinal study of women's representations and experiences of pregnancy and childbirth	2
Maternal positioning with flexed thighs to correct foetal occipito-posterior position in labour: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Women's experiences of perinatal depression: Symptoms, barriers and enablers to disclosure, and effects on daily life and interaction within the family	2
Women's experiences with enhanced recovery after elective caesarean section with next day discharge: A qualitative study	2
Depression, anxiety, and stress in pregnancy and postpartum: A longitudinal study during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Breastfeeding duration is positively associated with decreased smoking relapse in the postpartum period	2
Evaluation of a student-led midwifery group practice: A woman's perspective	2
Smoking cessation among disadvantaged young women during and after pregnancy: Exploring the role of social networks	2
Factors influencing the implementation of obstetric triage: a qualitative study	2
The structure and correlates of the 20-item Maternal-Fetal Attachment Scale in a population-based sample of Hungarian expectant women	2
Effect of stay in a postpartum care institution on postpartum depression in women	2
Relationships between Thai fathers’ self-efficacy to support breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding duration	2
Nomads’ perceptions of quality, accessibility, and affordability of health services as determinants of using skilled birth attendants in Gossi, Mali	2
Implementing midwifery units in a European country: Situational analysis of an Italian case study	2
Evaluation of knowledge about gestational diabetes mellitus among postpartum women and its connection with women's sociodemographic and clinical characteristics: a quantitative cross-sectional study	2
A psychosocial examination of feelings and thoughts about pregnancy: A qualitative study	2
Providing gender affirming and inclusive care to transgender men experiencing pregnancy	2
Infant feeding in diverse families; the impact of ethnicity and migration on feeding practices	2
Comparison of quality, birth outcomes, and service utilization between health facilities with and without maternity waiting homes in Liberia	2
A qualitative study of a sample of women participating in an Australian randomised controlled trial of intrapartum fetal surveillance	2
Maternal attachment and mental health status in mothers who have babies with infantile colic	2
Developing multi-language maternal health education videos for refugee and migrant women in southeast Melbourne	2
Salutogenic childbirth education raises sense of coherence: A longitudinal survey	2
Women's engagement, views and experiences of postnatal follow-up after gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnancy	2
Association of oxytocin augmentation and duration of labour with postpartum haemorrhage: A cohort study of nulliparous women	2
Breastfeeding trajectories of young and short-term educated mothers and their partners; experiences of a journey facing tailwind and headwind	2
Lessons learnt from implementing change in newborn bloodspot screening processes over more than a decade: Midwives, genetics and education	2
Determinants of Prelacteal Feeding Practices in Ethiopia: Unmatched Case-Control Study Based on the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey Data	2
Mothers’ experiences of client-centred flexible planning in home-based postpartum care: A promising tool to meet their diverse and dynamic needs	2
Maternal and child healthcare in India during COVID-19 pandemic	2
Finding our own ways of working together: reflections on implementing and facilitating a multidisciplinary and equity-oriented model of Group Pregnancy Care for women of refugee background	2
A systematic exploration of a perinatal wellbeing framework through women's experiences of lumbo-pelvic pain	2
Upskilling nursing students in Nepal: Evaluation of an online education module for promoting respectful maternity care	2
Experiences of midwives regarding provision of culturally competent care to women receiving maternal care in South Africa	2
A qualitative study exploring the experiences of bereavement after stillbirth in pakistani, bangladeshi and white british mothers living in luton, UK	2
Lived Experiences of Mothers Following a Perinatal Loss	2
Patterns of physical activity and sedentary behavior before and during pregnancy and cardiometabolic outcomes	2
“My whole room went into chaos because of that thing in the corner”: Unintended consequences of a central fetal monitoring system	2
A survey of perceived traumatic birth experiences in an Irish maternity sample – prevalence, risk factors and follow up	2
Undisturbed Physiological Birth: Insights from Women Who Freebirth in the United Kingdom	2
Maternal factors associated with prematurity in public maternity hospitals at the Brazilian Western Amazon	2
Studying perceived needs for information on maternal and infant health care in the puerperium period among fathers of newborns in China	2
Parents experiences of pregnancy following perinatal loss: An integrative review	2
Evolution of the epidemiological surveillance indicators of the main sexually transmitted infections in Spain: A retrospective observational study (2011-2019)	2
Maternal and newborn outcomes of care from community midwives in Pakistan: A retrospective analysis of routine maternity data	2
Reflections on an educational intervention to encourage midwives to work in a continuity of care model – exploration and potential solutions	2
Monitored but not sufficiently guided – A qualitative descriptive interview study of maternity care experiences and needs in women with chronic medical conditions	2
Shift length and working practices in UK hospital settings: An online survey of heads of midwifery	2
Validating a scale to measure respectful maternity care in Australia: Challenges and recommendations	2
The barriers and needs of transgender men in pregnancy and childbirth: A qualitative interview study	2
Strategies to increase the rate of vaginal deliveries after cesarean without negative impact on outcomes	2
Promoting safety and role clarity among health professionals on Canada's First Alongside Midwifery Unit (AMU): A mixed-methods evaluation	2
Amniotomy and early oxytocin infusion vs amniotomy and delayed oxytocin infusion for labour augmentation amongst nulliparous women at term: A randomised controlled trial	2
Factors associated with giving birth at advanced maternal age in the United States	2
A descriptive qualitative study exploring the experiences of fathers with partners suffering from maternal perinatal depression	2
Gaining insight from future mothers: A survey of attitudes and perspectives of childbirth	2
Fear of childbirth: Validation study of the Chinese version of Wijma delivery expectancy / experience questionnaire version B	2
Exploring factors associated with complete mental health of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Validating a framework of women's experience of the perinatal period; a scoping review	2
Prevalence and factors associated with knowledge and access to delivery services at primary health care facilities amongst indigenous women in Khagrachhari district Bangladesh – A cross-sectional stud	2
Women's experiences of water immersion during labour and childbirth in a hospital setting in Ireland: A qualitative study	2
The river of postnatal psychosis: A qualitative study of women's experiences and meanings	2
Exploring pain characteristics in nulliparous women; A precursor to developing support for women in the latent phase of labour	2
International News Letter - April 2020	2
The effects of midwifery care provided to primiparous mothers during the postpartum period on maternal attachment and post-traumatic growth	2
Women's views and experiences of augmentation of labour with synthetic oxytocin infusion: A qualitative evidence synthesis	2
Errors and omissions in reporting research using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for fathers	2
Midwifery students witnessing violence during labour and birth and their attitudes towards supporting normal labour: A cross-sectional survey	2
Pregnancy weight gain a balancing act: The experience and perspectives of women participating in a pilot randomised controlled trial	2
Maternal help seeking about early warning signs and symptoms of pre-eclampsia: A qualitative study of experiences of women and their families	2
Midwives perceptions of managing pregnancies complicated by obesity: A mixed methods study	2
Swedish midwives’ experiences and views of amniotomy: An interview study	2
Pregnancy, birth and neonatal outcomes associated with reduced fetal movements: A systematic review and meta-analysis of non-randomised studies	2
The unintended consequences of client-centred flexible planning in home-based postpartum care: a shift in care workers’ tasks and responsibilities	2
Women's perceptions of counselling on pain assessment and management during labour in Finland: A cross-sectional survey	2
Factors associated with the utilization of reproductive health services among the Bangladeshi married women: Analysis of national representative MICS 2019 data	2
Epidural use among women with spontaneous onset of labour – an observational study using data from a cluster-randomised controlled trial	2
Early career midwives’ perception of their teamwork skills following a specifically designed, whole-of-degree educational strategy utilising groupwork assessments	2
The effect on the birth experience of women and partners of giving birth in a “birth environment room”: A secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial	2
Screening and diagnosis of women for chorioamnionitis: An integrative literature review	2
Why do community members believe mothers and babies are dying? Behavioral versus situational attribution in rural northern Ghana	2
Exploring barriers to domestic violence screening among culturally and linguistically diverse and migrant women in a regional midwifery setting	2
Midwifery awareness of diabetes in pregnancy screening guidelines in Aotearoa New Zealand	2
Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of midwife-led care for childbearing women in low- and middle-income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review	2
Design and evaluation of maternal early warning system to reduce preventable maternal mortality in pregnancy and puerperium for high-risk women in China	2
An online questionnaire study investigating the impact of psychosocial factors on the duration of breastfeeding	2
Partner delivered relaxation massage to support mild antenatal anxiety; views of participants	2
Adherence to Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (IFAS) intake among pregnant women: A systematic review meta-analysis	2
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic curfew on the psychosocial lives of pregnant women in Jordan	2
Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury (OASI) Care Bundle: Response to a critical review	2
Exploring the STEP-uP to practice: A survey of UK Lead Midwives for Education views of the STudent midwife Extended Practice Placement during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Barriers to a healthy postpartum lifestyle and the possibilities of an information technology-based intervention: A qualitative study	2
Taking up the challenge of trans and non-binary inclusion in midwifery education: Reflections from educators in Aotearoa and Ontario Canada	2
Male partners' role in maternal health service utilization: a secondary analysis using 2015-16 National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data	2
Analysis of routinely collected data: Determining associations of maternal risk factors and infant outcomes with gestational diabetes, in Pakistani, Indian, Bangladeshi and white British pregnant wome	2
Challenging norms: Making non-normative choices in childbearing. Results of a meta ethnographic review of the literature	2
Association between one-to-one midwifery care in the active phase of labour and use of pain relief and birth outcomes: A cohort of nulliparous women	2
Factors associated with poor maternal health care services utilization in Eswatini: A secondary analysis of a nationally representative household survey	2
Unhealthy gestational weight gain: Are we neglecting inadequate gestational weight gain?	2
Supporting women's reproductive capabilities in the context of childbirth: Empirical validation of a midwifery theory synthesis	2
Impact of parenting resources on breastfeeding, parenting confidence and relationships	2
A framework for understanding how midwives perceive and provide care management for pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes or hypertensive disorders of pregnancy	2