Birth-Issues in Perinatal Care

Papers
(The median citation count of Birth-Issues in Perinatal Care is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
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A response to: Weekend delivery and maternal–neonatal adverse outcomes in low‐risk pregnancies in the United States: A population‐based analysis of 3 million live births90
The association of doula support and patient experiences with hospital staff during birth in a sample of California women: An exploratory analysis57
Perinatal psychiatric practitioner consultation program delivers rapid response to OB/GYN practitioners50
Influence on operative time of immediate skin‐to‐skin care in low‐risk primary cesarean births for breech presentation: Retrospective cohort study33
Visualization of contractions: Evaluation of a new experience design concept to enhance the childbirth experience27
Interventions and Strategies for Reducing Episiotomy Rates Globally: A Systematic Review27
The role of doulas in respectful care for communities of color and Medicaid recipients26
In‐hospital supplementation and subsequent breastfeeding practices in Finland: A cross‐sectional population‐level study24
Exploring Maternity Related Emergencies in Prehospital Settings and Available Obstetric Training for Emergency Medical Services Personnel: An Integrative Review of Literature24
Creating a Trauma‐Informed Multidisciplinary Clinic23
Wait, What? What's Going On?— Pregnancy Experiences of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Mothers Who Do Not Sign22
Health Professionals' Attitudes to Maternal Request for Caesarean Birth: A Scoping Review22
Validity and reliability of an Arabic‐language version of the postpartum specific anxiety scale research short‐form in Jordan19
What is known about midwives' well‐being and resilience? An integrative review of the international literature19
Between “a lot of room for it” and “it doesn't exist”—Advancing and limiting factors of autonomy in birth as perceived by perinatal care practitioners: An interview study in Switzerland18
Midwifery continuity of care for women with perinatal mental health conditions: A cohort study from Australia17
Labor unit culture and attitudes toward supporting vaginal birth—The Swedish version of the labor culture survey (S‐LCS)—Psychometric properties17
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Discrimination during childbirth and postpartum care utilization among Black birthing people in California, United States16
Quality Care in Midwifery‐Led Birth Centers: Assessing the Disconnect Between Reimbursement and Perinatal Outcomes16
Assessing patient autonomy in the context of TeamBirth, a quality improvement intervention to improve shared decision‐making during labor and birth14
Early Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Experiences of Gendered Racial Microaggressions in a Multiracial, Multiethnic Prospective Cohort14
Cultural Brokering in Pregnancy Care: A Qualitative Study14
Unraveling the Tapestry: Variations in Midwifery and Community Birth Utilization Among Asian Subgroups14
The Impact of Lunar Phases During Day and Night Cycles on Perinatal Outcomes: A Nationwide Cohort Study14
One Hundred Years of Seeking Respectful Maternity Care: History and Evolution14
Childbirth in Women Infected or in Close Contact With SARSCoV ‐2 in Spain: A Qualitative Study14
Birth Outcomes After Sexual Violence and the Role of Disclosure to the Maternity Care Provider13
Low Social Support is Associated With Postpartum Depression Symptoms Among Illinois Postpartum Women13
Mediating processes underlying the associations between maternal obesity and the likelihood of cesarean birth13
Adopting Early Essential Newborn Care ( EENC ) in the Delivery Room: An Implementation Study From China13
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Experiences of attending prenatal ultrasounds during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Australia: A cross‐sectional survey12
Next‐Gen Midwifery Support: Designing an Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) Enhanced Mobile App for Pregnancy Risk Categorization and Clinical Decision S11
Labor outcomes in caseload midwifery compared with standard midwifery care: A cohort study10
Characterizing uterine responsiveness to oxytocin augmentation across four labor patterns in maternal obesity10
“I just want the best for him.” Pregnancy in the context of substance use disorders: Perspectives of postpartum women10
Decision‐making experiences and the need for decision aids in women considering vaginal birth after cesarean: A qualitative meta‐synthesis10
Are Nonstress Tests Stressful? A Qualitative Study of Patient Perceptions of Antenatal Surveillance10
Effects of the COVID‐19 early pandemic on delivery outcomes among women with and without COVID‐19 at birth10
Interventions to Optimize Dietary Patterns in Black Pregnant Individuals: An Integrative Review10
Women's Experience of Continuity During Antenatal Care: A Cross‐Sectional Study in The Netherlands10
Self‐Advocacy Among Black Women During the Perinatal Period: Prevalence and Relationship to Patient Experiences10
From Midwife to Lead Perinatal Practitioner: A Utopian Vision10
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Pregnant Women's Care Needs During Early Labor–A Scoping Review9
Predictive value of new onset versus primary meconium‐stained amniotic fluid9
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Remembering Marian MacDorman9
COVID‐19 and the adequacy of antenatal care among Indigenous women: A retrospective crossover analysis9
Peer support and mobile health for perinatal mental health: A scoping review9
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Factors associated with exclusive formula feeding among individuals with low‐risk pregnancies in the United States9
VBAC calculator 2.0: Recent evidence9
Individual and Community‐Level Predictors of Anemia in Chicago‐Area Pregnancies: A Multi‐Level Analysis of Electronic Health Record Data8
Revisiting the Mackey Childbirth Satisfaction Rating Scale: Spanish adaptation, factor analysis, and sources of construct validity8
Infant Deaths Throughout the COVID ‐19 Pandemic in the U.S8
Birthing Cultural Humility: A Transformation of Reproductive Justice in the Military Health System8
Breastfeeding outcomes at 3 months for women with diabetes in pregnancy: Findings from the Diabetes and Antenatal Milk Expressing randomized controlled trial8
Preferences of pregnant individuals to undergo labor after one cesarean in southern China8
Factors associated with respectful maternity care and influence of HIV status among women giving birth in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania7
Maternal height, and ethnicity and birth weight: A retrospective cohort study of uncomplicated term vaginal deliveries in Malaysia7
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Professional Preferences Towards Vaginal Breech Delivery at Term: An International Discrete Choice Experiment7
Women's Satisfaction With Birth Experience According to Skin Color: A Cross‐Sectional Study7
Race, ethnicity, and indications for primary cesarean birth: Associations within a national birth center registry7
Decision‐Making and Knowledge Around Inductions of Labor: A Survey Study in Ireland7
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Childbirth Related Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder and Childbirth Trauma: A Systematic Review of Available Primary Antenatal Intervention7
Prenatal and postpartum care during the COVID‐19 pandemic: An increase in barriers from early to mid‐pandemic in the United States7
Beyond “patient‐provider race matching.” Black midwives clarify a vision for race‐concordant care to achieve equity in Black perinatal health: A commentary on “Do Black birthing persons prefer a Black7
Perceived Safety in Childbirth: Pregnancy Predictors of Women's Experiences During Childbirth6
A call for critical midwifery studies: Confronting systemic injustice in sexual, reproductive, maternal, and newborn care6
Mental Health Profile Relating to Suicide Crises Among Women in and Around Pregnancy and Surgical Termination of Pregnancy: A Data Linkage Study6
“Shifting the Culture and the Way That We Practice”: Perinatal Clinicians' Cognitive, Behavioral, and Team‐Level Changes Following Equity‐Focused Interventions6
Factors associated with cesarean birth in nulliparous women: A multicenter prospective cohort study6
Community midwives' perspectives on perinatal care for asylum seekers and refugees in the Netherlands: A survey study6
Vaginal delivery rate by near delivery sonographic weight estimation and maternal stature among nulliparous women6
Patient Perceptions of Informed Consent for Operative Vaginal Birth: A Qualitative Analysis6
Men's experiences of antenatal care services in low‐income and middle‐income countries: A qualitative systematic review6
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Toward a semiotics of midwifery: Multimodal communication's effects on accessibility, equity, and power dynamics6
Turkish Validity and Reliability Study of the Maternal Identity Scale6
Men as Midwifery Professionals: A Scoping Review6
Perinatal outcome and long‐term hospitalization of triplets according to birth order6
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Translating Priorities Into Practice: Midwifery Care for Uninsured Migrant Populations Across Canada6
Midwives' Physiological Approach at the Third Stage of Labour: A Scoping Review5
Factors Associated With Interest in Birth Center Care for a Future Pregnancy: A Secondary Analysis of the Listening to Mothers in California Survey5
Childbirth Experiences in the United Kingdom Compared to the Netherlands: A Cross‐Sectional Survey Study5
Personal Birth Experiences and Clinician Attitudes About Cesarean Birth: A Cross‐Sectional Study With Female Labor and Delivery Unit Staff5
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Bibliometric analysis of published articles on perinatal depression from 1920 to 20205
Unveiling injustice: Disrupting child removal policies and upholding breastfeeding: An emancipatory framework5
Midwifery Continuity of Care During Pregnancy, Birth, and the Postpartum Period: A Matched Cohort Study5
Reduction of Noise Levels During Caesarean Births Through Audiovisual Feedback is Associated With Lower Stress Levels for Patients5
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Parental Involvement in Decision‐Making About Planned Late Preterm and Early Term Birth (The “ PIP” Study): Part 1—A Reflexive Thematic Analysis of I5
Induction of labor and cesarean birth in lower‐risk nulliparous women at term: A retrospective cohort study5
A Concept Analysis on Failure to Rescue in Maternal Health: Implications for Practice and Policy5
The Perinatal Experience of Women With a History of Intimate Partner Violence: The Birth Experience Study5
Preferences for labor and childbirth, expressed orally or as a written birth plan: Prevalence and determinants from a nationwide population‐based study5
Mode of birth and long‐term maternal mental health: A follow‐up study in the Danish National Birth Cohort5
Introducing the fragility index—A case study using the Term Breech Trial5
Racial Disparities in Nulliparous Singleton Term Vertex Cesarean Deliveries: Rates, Reasons, and Time to Delivery4
Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Childbirth Fear—Prior to Pregnancy Scale (CFPP) in a Lebanese Sample4
Validating the Quality Maternal and Newborn Care Framework Index: A Global Tool for Quality‐of‐Care Evaluations4
Maternal and Neonatal Consequences of Early Augmentation of Labor Among Women With Spontaneous Onset of Labor: A National Population‐Based Study4
LGBTQ+ new and expectant parents' experiences of perinatal services during the UK's first COVID‐19 lockdown4
From “disappointing” to “fantastic”: Women's experiences with labor induction in a U.S. tertiary hospital4
Pregnancy experiences of transgender and gender‐expansive individuals: A systematic scoping review from a critical midwifery perspective4
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Intrapartum pudendal nerve block analgesia and childbirth experience in primiparous women with vaginal birth: A cohort study4
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The birth center model of care: Staffing, business characteristics, and core clinical outcomes4
Intrapartum Care Experiences Associated With Postpartum Visit Attendance4
The Impact of Midwife Experience and Time of Birth on the Risk of Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries (OASIS)4
Return‐on‐Investment Analysis of an Enhanced Community Doula Program: Pre‐ and Post‐COVID‐19 Considerations4
Birth Outcomes and Prenatal Care Use in the U.S. During the COVID‐19 Pandemic in 2020 and 20214
Parity, mode of birth, and long‐term gynecological health: A follow‐up study of parous and nonparous women in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health cohort4
Pathways to Birth Trauma: Prenatal PTSD as a Mediator Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Childbirth‐Related PTSD Symptoms4
The Benefits of Licensed Midwifery and Community Birth Among BIPOC Birthing People in New Mexico3
Integrated review of the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of maternity health care professionals concerning umbilical cord clamping3
The economic burden associated with stillbirth: A systematic review3
A case study analysis of a successful birth center in northern Uganda3
Bypassing of nearest labor & delivery unit is contingent on rurality, wealth, and race3
Changes in attitudes to childbirth in modern times illustrated over three generations in Iraq3
Supporting birth companions for women in labor, the views and experiences of birth companions, women and midwives: A mixed methods systematic review3
Antibody levels to SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein in mothers and children from delivery to six months later3
A Simultaneous Concept Analysis to Provide Clarity Between Obstetric Violence and Birth Trauma3
(Un)warranted variation in local hospital protocols for neonatal referral to the pediatrician: An explorative study in the Netherlands3
Birth Outcomes for Obstetrician‐ or Midwife‐Led Intrapartum Care3
Sociodemographic and Health‐Related Risk Factors Associated With Planned and Emergency Cesarean Births in Mexico3
Translation and Cross‐Cultural Adaptation of the Quality Maternal and Newborn Care Framework Index for Its Use in China3
Influence of the COVID‐19 pandemic on prenatal and postpartum patient experiences and well‐being3
Characteristics and Outcomes Among Asian Birthing People in the American Association of Birth Centers Perinatal Data Registry3
Maternity clinician use of shared decision‐making in antenatal care: A scoping review3
Cord clamping beyond 3 minutes: Neonatal short‐term outcomes and maternal postpartum hemorrhage3
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Sociocultural and Structural Determinants of Black Maternal Mental Health: A Scoping Review3
Effect of Group Prenatal Care Attendance on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Preterm Birth3
Identification of racial/ethnic disparities associated with severe maternal morbidity using the Arkansas All‐Payer Claims Database (2013‐2017)3
Work as a social risk factor in pregnancy: A systematic review of screening practices related to working conditions and family leave among pregnant adults3
Evidence‐based guidelines for intrapartum maternal hydration assessment and management: A scoping review3
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Comparing maternal factors associated with postpartum depression between primiparous adolescents and adults: A large retrospective cohort study3
Fear of Childbirth After Major Orthopedic Traumas: A Nationwide Multi‐Register Analysis2
Systematic review and meta‐analysis examining the effects of midwife care on cesarean birth2
Withdrawal: Through our eyes: A birth mom and adoptive parent share their perspectives on bias in obstetric care: Commentary2
Facilitators and Barriers to Access to Midwife‐Led Birth Settings for Racialized Women in the UK: A Scoping Review2
Physician personal breastfeeding experience and clinical care of the breastfeeding dyad2
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward COVID‐19 among pregnant women in Jordan during the COVID‐19 outbreak2
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An exploratory review on the empirical evaluation of the quality of reporting and analyzing labor duration2
Expanding midwifery care in the United States: Implications for clinical outcomes and cost2
Facilitating positive birth experience when preferences are not met: A qualitative analysis2
Association between inter‐pregnancy interval and risk of adverse birth outcomes in subsequent pregnancy: A retrospective study from Jordan2
AMBAR: A midwifery‐led training program to improve obstetric and neonatal practices among low‐risk births in Mexico2
Midwifery Care Studies: A Reflexive Methodology for a Practice‐Based Science2
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COVID‐19 pandemic and perinatal mental health: A commentary on the impact, risk factors, and protective factors2
Reasons for Neonatal Presentations to Pediatric Emergency Departments in Catania: Multicentric Cross‐Sectional Analysis and Exhaustive Review of the Literature2
Early readmission of exclusively breastmilk‐fed infants born by means of normal birth or cesarean is multifactorial and associated with perinatal maternal mental health concerns2
The Association Between Women's Perception of Birth During the Pandemic, Companion of Choice and Support From Health Professionals: A Cross‐Sectional Study in 20 Countries in the <2
Parity Moderates the Socioeconomic Predictors of Birth Setting Choice2
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Response to commentary Beyond “patient‐provider race matching.” Black midwives clarify a vision for race‐concordant care to achieve equity in Black perinatal health: A commentary on “Do Black birthing2
Mediating expectations and experiences that influence birth experiences in Canada's first Alongside Midwifery Unit2
Experiences of birthing people during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Analysis of comments from the 2020 Wisconsin Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)2
Birth during off‐hours: Impact of time of birth, staff´s seniority, and unit volume on maternal adverse outcomes—a population‐based cross‐sectional study of 87 065 deliveries2
A History of Cesarean Birth as a Risk Factor for Postpartum Hemorrhage Even After Successful Planned Vaginal Birth2
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The midwifery capabilities theory: How midwives enact woman‐centered care to address systemic inequity2
Welcome to Birth's Special Issue on Critical Midwifery Studies2
Parents' and healthcare providers' perceptions, experiences, knowledge of, and attitudes toward kangaroo care of preterm babies in hospital settings: Mixed‐methods systematic review2
Posttraumatic growth and its associations with perceived stress and core beliefs in women after traumatic childbirth during the COVID‐19 pandemic2
Midwives’ recognition and response to maternal deterioration: A national cross‐sectional study2
The Family and Pregnancy Pop‐Up Village: Developing a one‐stop shop of services to reduce pregnancy care‐related inequities in San Francisco2
Characteristics of Women, Intrapartum Interventions, and Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes Among Users of Intrapartum Water Immersion: The UK POOL Cohort Study2
Midwives' Perspectives on a Program Supporting Spontaneous Pushing During the Second Stage of Labor: A Qualitative Study2
Feasibility of a Community‐Developed Survey Measuring Experiences of Pregnancy Care for LGBTQ2S+ Families2
Drivers of variation in postpartum opioid prescribing across hospitals participating in a statewide maternity care quality collaborative2
Racial disparities in low‐risk cesarean birth rates across hospitals2
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Client‐centered flexible planning of home‐based postpartum care: A randomized controlled trial on the quality of care1
Promoting childbirth in a rural health facility: A quasi‐experimental study in western Kenya1
Abuse and Disrespect in Obstetric Care in the United States: A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Nurse Experiences1
Health Insurance Coverage and Rural–Urban Differences in Maternal Health Care Among Postpartum Women—National Health Interview Survey1
“I had no choice”: A mixed‐methods study on access to care for vaginal breech birth1
Effect of Maternity Units' Organizational Levels on Maternal Birth Satisfaction: A Multicentric Cohort Study1
Do Antenatal Interventions Improve Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes for Migrant Women Living in High‐Income Countries and What Guidelines Exist for Migrant Women? A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis1
Neonatal morbidity and mortality in birth centers in the United States 2018–2021: An observational study of low‐risk birthing individuals1
Breech specialist midwives and clinics in the OptiBreech Trial feasibility study: An implementation process evaluation1
Incidence changes in risk factors associated with the decreasing number of birth‐related clavicle fractures in Finland: A nationwide retrospective birth cohort from 2004 to 20171
The Efficacy of Psycho‐Educational Interventions to Optimize Women's Sleep in Pregnancy: An Integrative Review1
Do specific maternal sensations experienced in late pregnancy correlate to a breech presenting baby? Evaluation of a simple maternal questionnaire1
Migration and Caesarean Section Birth in the United Kingdom: A Secondary Analysis of Born in Bradford Data1
Inequities in Care During Pregnancy Loss: Empirical Insights From Experiences With Canadian Perinatal Care1
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Viability of Successful Vaginal Delivery in Triplet Pregnancies: A Retrospective Cohort Study Over 20 Years1
Developing a Co‐Designed Strategy to Improve Labor Monitoring and Management in India Using the World Health Organization Labour Care Guide: A Mixed‐Methods Formative Study1
Decolonizing the midwifery curriculum: Jettisoning the Caldwell–Moloy pelvic types1
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The outcomes for women planning aVBACat a private hospital in Australia1
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When facts become feelings1
Development and testing of a decision aid to achieve shared decision‐making for routine labor induction1
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Just go with your body? A conversation analytic study of the transition from first to second stage of labor in UK midwife‐led care1
Influence of social determinants of health on breastfeeding intent in the United States1
Preconception health status and associated disparities among rural, Midwestern women in the United States1
Neighborhood risk and prenatal care utilization in Rhode Island, 2005–20141
Cesarean birth rates among migrants in Europe: A systematic review1
Changes in Fear of Childbirth and Its Predictors Over Three COVID ‐19 Pandemic Waves in Poland1
Normal birth rates before and after the merging of mixed‐risk and low‐risk maternity wards in Iceland: A retrospective cohort study on the impact of inter‐professional preventative measures1
Women, Infants, and Children enrollment and pregnancy‐related behaviors and outcomes among Medicaid recipients in the United States1
Digital health's influence on the association between birth preference and vaginal birth1
Disrespectful Maternity Care During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Cross‐Sectional Study in Chandigarh and Kalyani, West Bengal, India1
Association between maternity care practitioner type and postpartum depression screening1
Reducing Stigma Among Providers Caring for Pregnant Patients With Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review of Interventions1
Effectiveness of remote monitoring for glycemic control on maternal–fetal outcomes in women with gestational diabetes mellitus: A meta‐analysis1
Why Aren't We Using Family Medicine to Help Confront the Maternal Mortality Crisis in the United States?1
Cesarean reduction efforts undercut by not attempting vaginal birth1
The Incidence of Postpartum Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder in Women Exposed to Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis1
Tasks and responsibilities of clinical midwives in Dutch hospitals1
Impact of Traumatic Childbirth and Birth‐Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder on Breastfeeding Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal and Cohort Studies1
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User satisfaction with antenatal care in Norway1
Prenatal care in US birth centers: Midwives' perceptions of contributors to birthing People's confidence in physiologic birth1
Enhancing Perinatal Cannabis Use Counseling: Insights From Taiwan's Addiction Treatment Practice1
Counseling About Cannabis Use During Pregnancy and Lactation: A Qualitative Study of Patient and Clinician Perspectives1
Improved obstetric management after implementation of a scaled‐up quality improvement intervention: A nested before‐after study in three public hospitals in Nepal1
Conservative management versus systematic suture of isolated vaginal or first‐degree perineal tears after delivery: A preliminary randomized efficacy trial1
The impact on midwives and their practice after caring for women who have a traumatic childbirth: A systematic review1
Latent class analysis of health, social, and behavioral profiles associated with psychological distress among pregnant and postpartum women during the COVID‐19 pandemic in the United States1
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Settler Midwifery: A Colonial Tool in Canada's Reproductive Healthcare System1
Physiological plateaus during normal labor and birth: A novel definition1
Perinatal mental health screening for women of refugee background: Addressing a major gap in pregnancy care1
Midwifery Students' Definitions of Normal Labor and Birth: A Study From Five Countries1
Midwives' perceptions of and experiences with normal physiologic birth: A qualitative systematic review1
Psychological Mechanisms in Fear of Childbirth: Intolerance of Uncertainty in Nulliparous and Multiparous Women1
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