Maternal and Child Health Journal

Article	Citations
Does Exposure to Pediatrician or Parent Blog Content Influence Infant Safe Sleep Practices?	58
In Appreciation of the Maternal and Child Health Journal’s Peer Reviewers, 2023	47
Exploring the Multilevel Determinants of Suboptimal Maternal and Child Continuum of Care in Indonesia	36
Promoting Coordination and Collaboration in Tribal Home Visiting Programs in the United States	34
Assessment of Paediatric Forensic Cases Under the Age of 18 Who Presented to the Emergency Clinic: The Case of Kilis, a Border City with Syria	33
Improving Black Maternal Health: Early Implementation Findings from California’s Black Infant Health Program	31
Association Between Unmet Needs in Health Care and Social Services and Exposure to Violence Among Parents	30
Physician Perspectives on Performing Newborn Circumcisions: Barriers and Opportunities	29
Pediatric Subspecialist Referrals to Peer Support for Families	29
Paternal Health and Health Behaviors During the Perinatal Period: Results from a Representative Survey of Fathers in Georgia, 2018–2019	28
An Investigation of Pregnant Women’s Attitudes Towards Childhood Vaccination and Trust in Health Services	27
Fulfillment of Permanent Contraception among Patients with Cesarean Delivery in a Multi-Site Cohort	26
Impact of Mediterranean Diet Adherence in Early Pregnancy on Nausea, Vomiting, and Constipation	25
Correction: Philadelphia Department of Health Doula Support Program: Early Successes and Challenges of a Program Serving Birthing People Affected by Substance Use Disorder	24
Correction: Characteristics of Interaction Between Caregivers and Children with Chronic Diseases in Oral Medication‑Taking Situations: A Validation Study of the Interaction Rating Scale	22
Response to McLemore et al.’s Letter to the Editor	21
The Impact of Mothers’ Perceptions of Partners’ Emotional Distress on Mother-Infant Bonding: Mediating Effects of Maternal Depression and Anxiety	20
Risk and Protective Factors for Parental Involvement and Early Indicators of School Achievement in Alaska	18
Impact of Community Based Nutrition Intervention in the Prevention and Control of Anaemia Among Reproductive Aged Women of India	18
Housing Stability and Access to General Healthcare and Reproductive Healthcare Among Women in Ohio	18
Building Collective Power to Advance Maternal and Child Health Equity: Lessons from the New Orleans Maternal and Child Health Coalition	17
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Workflow Changes on a Clinically-Integrated Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program	17
Unpacking Breastfeeding Disparities: Baby-Friendly Hospital Designation Associated with Reduced In-Hospital Exclusive Breastfeeding Disparity Attributed to Neighborhood Poverty	17
Shifts in Social Determinants of Vitamin A Supplementation Among Children Under Five in Kenya, 2003–2014	16
Maternal Reaction and Psychological Coping After Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease	16

Perceived Stress and Early Postpartum Depressive Symptoms in Women with Recent GDM: Implications for Postpartum Lifestyle Programs	16
20 Years of Impact on the MCH Workforce: The Tulane Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health	15
Disparities in Postpartum Care Visits: The Dynamics of Parental Leave Duration and Postpartum Care Attendance	14
Does Empowering Women Influence Maternal Healthcare Service Utilization?: Evidence from National Family Health Survey-5, India	14
Interpersonal, Community/Environmental, and Societal Risk and Protective Factors for Gestational Diabetes and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Among Black Women in the United States: A Systematic R	14
Outpatient Opioid Dispensing Patterns for SC Medicaid Children 1–36 Months Old	13
Caring for A Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Metaphor Study	13
Prevalence and its Associated Factors of Episiotomy Practice Among Mothers Who Gave Birth in Debre Tabor Town Northwest Ethiopia: An Institutional Based -Cross-Sectional Study	13
Adverse Childhood Experiences: Associations with a Blunted Cortisol Stress Response During Pregnancy	13
The Effects of Accompaniment on Maternal Anxiety During Elective Cesarean Delivery: A Quasi-experimental Study	12
Characterizing Family Planning Utilization in Adult Women and Adolescents in Pohnpei, Federerated States of Micronesia	12
Developing Workforce Skills and Capacity in Telehealth: What LEND Trainees Need to Know	12
Autistic Adolescents’ and their Parents’ Perspectives on a National Flourishing Item Set: A Construct Validation Study	12
Maternal Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy and Offspring Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors	12
Group B Streptococcus Infection and Obstetric Hemorrhage Risk	12
Feelings Matter: Predicting Postpartum Depression Symptoms from Pregnancy Planning and Emotional Reaction to Pregnancy	12
Facility-Based Maternal Quality of Care Frameworks: A Systematic Review and Best Fit Framework Analysis	12
Preterm Birth and Other Measures of Infant Biological Vulnerability: Associations with Maternal Sensitivity and Infant Cognitive Development	12
Health Care Utilization and Family Frustration: Do Health Insurance Coverage and Medical Homes for US Children Matter?	12
Feeding Homemade Sugar Sweetened Beverages in Addition to Breastfeeding: Survey Results from Caregivers of Infants and Young Children in Peri-Urban Lima, Peru	12
Associations Between Infant Formula Exposure, Housing Instability and Postneonatal Mortality Among Participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)	12
Digital Motherhood in the Postpartum Period: A Descriptive Study	11
Prevalence, Pattern, and Outcome of Congenital Anomalies Admitted to a Neonatal Unit in a Low-Income Country—a Ten-Year Retrospective Study	11
Primary Care After Pregnancy Survey: Patient Preferences, Health Concerns, and Anticipated Barriers	11
“We don’t really address the trauma”: Patients’ Perspectives on Postpartum Care Needs after Severe Maternal Morbidities	11
Association Between Infant-Mother Room-Sharing and Symptoms of Postpartum Depression: A Population-Based Study	11
The Impacts of New York State’s Paid Family Leave Policy on Parents’ Sleep and Exercise	11
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Developmental Delay in Young US Children	11
Patient Barriers to Discontinuing Long-Acting Reversible Contraception	11
The Effect of Supportive-Educational Interventions on Stress and Adaptation to Maternal Role: A Quasi-Experimental Study	11
Maternal and Infant Pathways HUB in NE Ohio: Influence on Birth Outcomes	10
Medicaid Dental Benefits for Pregnant People and Dental Care Use Among Very Young Children	10
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Gestational Diabetes and Its Association with Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes among Women in Hawai‘i	10
A Response to Bazzano et al., Oral History of Life Course	10
Physical Activity, Sedentary and Sleep Phenotypes in Women During the First Trimester of Pregnancy	10
A Survey of Breastfeeding Attitudes and Health Locus of Control in the Nigerian Population	10
Community-Rooted Innovation: Transforming Maternal Health Through the Safer Childbirth Cities Initiative	10
Factors that Contribute to Neonatal Mortality at a Community Hospital	10
Under-Nutrition and Associated Factors Among Lactating Mothers in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	10
How are the Dietary Needs of Pregnant Incarcerated Women Being Met? A Scoping Review and Thematic Analysis	10
Relationship Between Gestational Weight Gain and Health Service Utilization in Early Childhood: A Retrospective Cohort Study	10
Quality of Life of Mothers and Fathers 4 to 6 Months After Birth: The Effect of a Very Preterm Delivery	10
Variations in Screening Practices for Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infections Among Birthing Hospitals in the United States	10
Impacts of COVID-19 on Young Children and Families: A Qualitative Study Using Best Starts for Kids Health Survey Data in King County, WA	10
Caregiver Health Beliefs Associated with Use of Pediatric Therapy Services Among Children with Special Health Care Needs	9
Challenges of Continuation of Exclusive Breast Feeding up to 6 Months in a Setting with High Exclusive Breast Feeding Rates Reported. Experience from Eastern Province of Sri Lanka	9
Assisted Infant Toilet Training and Bladder and Bowel Health: A Global Integrative Review	9
Description of Full-Term Infants Hospitalized for Poor Weight Gain in the First Month of Life	9
Effectiveness of the Application of Lanolin, Aloe Vera, and Peppermint on Nipple Pain and Nipple Trauma in Lactating Mothers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	9
Intimate Partner Violence Against Indigenous Women and Association with Stunting and Anemia in Children: A Mixed Approach in Chimborazo-Ecuador	9

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Postpartum Depression: A Systematic Review	9
Impact of the Presence Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgA in the Colostrum of Women Infected by COVID-19 During the Pregnancy in Neonatal Clinical Outcomes: A Cross-Sectional Study	9
Maternal Sociodemographic Factors, Adiposity, and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Preterm Deliveries Admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit	9
Baby-Act Intervention to Prevent Excessive Infant Weight Gain: Development, Implementation, Lessons Learned, and Future Applications	9
Introduction to Special Issue on Maternal and Child Health History: Looking Back to Move Forward	9
The Mediating Effect of Maternal Wellbeing on the Association between Neighborhood Perception and Child Wellbeing: A Longitudinal Investigation	9
Determinants of Delays in Receiving Labor and Delivery Care at Health Facilities: An Analysis of the 2021 Nepal Health Facility Survey	9
Pediatrics: Naming a Medical Specialty (1721–1880)	9
Correction: Results of Immediate Postpartum Long Acting Reversible Contraception Provision After Expanded Reimbursement Policy Implementation at an Academic Medical Institution	9
Practical Approaches for Promoting Health Equity in Communities	9
Saudi Arabia’s Maternal and Child Health Scenario Interpreted	8
They Will Never Forget How You Made Them Feel: Implementing Harm Reduction in the Perinatal Setting	8
In Appreciation of the Maternal and Child Health Journal’s Peer Reviewers, 2025	8
Healthcare Utilization for Medicaid-Insured Children with Medical Complexity: Differences by Sociodemographic Characteristics	8
Parenting Stress in Households Experiencing Food Insecurity: Mental Health as a Mediator?	8
Relationships Between Exposure to Gestational Diabetes Treatment and Neonatal Anthropometry: Evidence from the Born in Bradford (BiB) Cohort	8
Living with the Threat of Covid-19: Exploring the Psychological Impact of Covid-19 in Those who Conceived Through ART Versus Spontaneously	8
Psychosocial Stressors and Maternal Mental Health in the U.S. During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Analysis	8
A Qualitative Study of Internal Engagement Factors in Home Visiting Programs	8
Supporting Parents’ Services Access During the COVID-19 Pandemic Through the Infant-Toddler Court Team Program	8
The Association Between Longer Maternal Leukocyte Telomere Length in the Immediate Postpartum Period and Preterm Birth in a Predominately Latina Cohort of Mothers	8
The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Health Service Utilization Among Pregnant Women in Three Nigerian States: A Mixed Methods Study	8
Awareness of Infectious Disease Screening During Early Pregnancy and Knowledge About its Vertical Transmission in Japan: A Report from the Pregnant Women Health Initiative	8
Characteristics and Determinants for Home Births in Rural Sierra Leone: A Cross-Sectional Study	8
Labor and Delivery Clinician Perspectives on Impact of Traumatic Clinical Experiences and Need for Systemic Supports	8
Folate and Vitamin B12 Status among Non-Pregnant, Non-Lactating Women of Reproductive Age and Predicted Risk for Neural Tube Defects, Morogoro Region, Tanzania	8
Referrals to Home Visiting: Current Practice and Unrealized Opportunities	7
Association Between Preterm Birth and Fulfillment of Desired Permanent Contraception	7
Triple Threat or Mere Inconvenience? Exploring the Effect of COVID-19 Precautions, Lack of Access to Lactation Care, and the Infant Formula Shortage on Breastfeeding Behavior of Parents in the Midwest	7
Relationship Between Race and Gestational Weight Gain in Pregnancy and Early Life in the South Birth-Cohort Study	7
The Impact of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Benefit Requirements and Sanctions on Maternal Material Hardship, Mental Health, and Parental Aggravation	7
Weight Gain from Birth to Adolescence and TyG Index at Age 18 Years: A Cohort Study in Northeast Brazil	7
Assessment of Hygiene Practices, Awareness, and Water Consumption Regarding Covid-19 Among Children in a Refugee Camp	7
The Impact of Logos on Intrastate Variation of Response Rates for the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System in Nevada	7
Association of Maternal Asthma and Total Serum Immunoglobulin E levels with Obstetric Complications: The Japan Environment and Children’s Study	7
Parent-Child Time During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from the American Time Use Survey	7
The Prevalence of Maternal Depression and Anxiety Beyond 1 Year Postpartum: A Systematic Review	7
Building Capacity for Research on Community Doula Care: A Stakeholder-Engaged Process in California	7
Development and Psychometric Properties of the Diarrhea Management Scale for Mothers (DiMaM)	7
Childhood Adversity Predicts Maternal Pre-Pregnancy BMI but not Gestational Weight Gain	7
The Role of Baby-Friendly Designated Hospitals in Breastfeeding Initiation Across Racial/Ethnic Groups in Florida	7
Health on the Margins: A Qualitative Inquiry into Maternal Well-Being Among Bakerwal Tribes in Kashmir	7
Clinical Outcomes of a Tech-enabled Perinatal Collaborative Care Program to Treat Depression and Anxiety	7
Is Subjective Cognitive Decline Associated with Behavioral Health Outcomes Among Mothers?	7
Investigating the Role of Race and Stressful Life Events on the Smoking Patterns of Pregnant and Postpartum Women in the United States: A Multistate Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Phase 8	7
Philadelphia Department of Health Doula Support Program: Early Successes and Challenges of a Program Serving Birthing People Affected by Substance Use Disorder	7
Evaluation of Administrative Data for Identifying Maternal Opioid Use at Delivery in Florida	7
Beverage behaviors and correlates among Head Start preschooler-parent dyads	7
Roles of Income and Acculturation in the Hispanic Paradox: Breastfeeding Among Hispanic Women	7
Black Women’s Perceptions Towards Infant and Child Male Circumcision	7
Group Prenatal Care for Afghan Refugees: A Pilot Program and Initial Demonstration of Feasibility	7
Breastfeeding and Sleeping Patterns Among 6–12-Month-Old Infants in Norway	7
Building Strong Foundations in the NICU: Reducing Risk Factors of Postpartum Depression Through Occupational Therapy	7
Dual and Poly Use of Tobacco Products in a Sample of Pregnant Smokers: A Cross-sectional Study	7
MCH and Abortion: Towards a Stronger Relationship	7
Nipple Pain and its Characteristics During the Breastfeeding Process: A Longitudinal Brazilian Study	7
Exploring Determinants of Exclusive Breastfeeding among Mothers in Jiangsu, China	7
Differences in HPV Vaccine Information Usefulness and Understanding Between Parents With and Without a Child with Special Healthcare Needs	6
Severe Adverse Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Adolescent Mother-Newborn Dyads: A Multicentre Study in Latin America	6
Using a LIFE Framework to Develop MCH Leaders	6
Investigating Maternal Perspectives of Breastfeeding Support Targeted Towards Fathers in the Milk Man Mobile App Intervention	6
Equity Analysis of a Reproductive Health Association: a Case Study	6
Child Care as a Barrier to Perinatal Health Care in Illinois	6
Chromosomal Abnormality, fetal/neonatal Death and Socioeconomic Status: A Prospective Cohort Study	6
Emergency Preparedness in Tennessee Women with a Recent Live Birth	6
Evaluation of Group Therapy Intervention for Anxiety and Depression in the Postnatal Period	6
Associations of Education and Income with Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Non-smoking Pregnant Women in Japan: The Tohoku Medical Megabank Project Birth and Three-Generation Cohort Study	6
Postpartum Implications of Screening for Social Determinants of Health at the Time of Delivery	6
Pregnancy-Specific Stress and Racial Discrimination Among U.S. Women	6
Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in At-Risk Pregnancy: Influence on Maternal–Fetal Attachment in Tunisia	6
The Impact of a Lifestyle Intervention on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors among Postpartum Hispanic Women with Overweight and Obesity in a Randomized Controlled Trial (Proyecto Mamá)	6
The Association between Psychosocial Stressors and Gestational Weight Gain: Analysis of the National Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Results from 2012 to 2015	6
Analysis of YouTube© Videos Regarding Breastfeeding During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic	6
Gaps in Stillbirth Bereavement Care: A Cross-Sectional Survey of U.S. Hospitals by Birth Volume	6
The Association of Prenatal Diagnoses with Mortality and Long-Term Morbidity in Children with Specific Isolated Congenital Anomalies: A European Register-Based Cohort Study	6
Sociocultural and Geographic Factors Influencing the Health and Development of Young Children in Washington, District of Columbia	6
What Do Mothers Know About Nutrition? Impacts on Childhood Nutrition Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa	6
Linking Experiences of Interpersonal Racism and Pandemic Worries to Postpartum Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression Among Asian Birthing Individuals	6
Prevalence and Co-occurring Developmental, Neurological, and Mental Health Conditions of Cerebral Palsy Among Children in the United States: 2016–2021	6
Association Between Maternal Health Status and Family Resilience: Results from a National Survey	6

Risk Factors of Preterm Birth in Okinawa Prefecture, the Southernmost Island Prefecture of Japan	6
Maternal Mortality in a Rural District of Pakistan and Contributing Factors	6
Recognizing Excellence in Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Epidemiology: The National MCH Epidemiology Awards	6
A Systematic Review of the Use of Doulas to Support Rural Perinatal People in the United States	6
Children’s Healthy Weight State Capacity Building Program: Incorporating Nutrition Into States’ Maternal and Child Health Programming	6
Lessons Learned from Community Contact Tracing of Women Disengaged from an Urban Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Program in Uganda	6
Associations Between Maternal Physical Activity, Maternal Lipid Levels, and Infant Anthropometric Outcomes at Two Weeks of Age	6
Structural Sexism and Breastfeeding in the United States, 2016–2021	6
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pregnancy, Birth Experiences, and Mental Health: Voices from Women in Puerto Rico	6
The Protective Role of Maternal-Fetal Bonding for Postpartum Bonding Following a NICU Admission	6
Changes in Antenatal Obstetric Hospitalizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Western Sydney, Australia: A Population-Based Study	6
Prescribed and Penalized: The Detrimental Impact of Mandated Reporting for Prenatal Utilization of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder	6
Refreshing the Perinatal Periods of Risk: A New Reference Group and Nationwide Large-County-Level Analyses	6
Predictors of Mother and Infant Emergency Department Attendance and Admission: A Prospective Observational Study	5
Marital Structure and Children’s Nutritional Status in Sub-Saharan Africa: Exploring the Role of Household Size and Women’s Empowerment	5
Examining the Potential Mediating Role of Maternal Mental Health in the Association Between Socioeconomic Deprivation and Child Development Outcomes	5
Maternal and Perinatal Health Disparities Among Middle Eastern and North African Women and Children in the United States	5
The Association of Racism and Discrimination in Disparities of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in the United States: An Analysis of PRAMS Data	5
Determinants, Impact and Optimal Resource Allocation of Zambia’s Scaling Up Nutrition Program	5
A Brief Report of Self-Care Practices and Respite Use Among Hispanic/Latina Mothers of Children with Developmental Disabilities	5
Awareness and Attitudes of Health Professionals on Endocrine Disruptors in Pregnancy	5
Disparities in Emergency Department Utilization Among Women with Postpartum Mood Disorders (2006–2016)	5
Correction to: Road to Equity in Maternal and Child Health: Honoring the Past and Blazing New Paths	5
An Evaluation of the Pathways Community HUB Approach To Improving Birth Outcomes: A Retrospective Study Using Propensity Score Matching in Richland, Ohio	5
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Associated Factors in Children in Spain, 2017: Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study	5
A Model for Engaging Citizen Scientists: A Community-Partnered Research Collaboration to Address Inequities for Black Birthing People	5
Association Between Change in Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Infant Birth Weight	5
New York State’s Paid Family Leave Program is Associated with More Equitable and Increased Use of Paid Leave Following Childbirth	5
Preventing Type 2 Diabetes after Gestational Diabetes: A Systematic Review Mapping Physical Activity Components using the Socio-Ecological Model	5
Parental Attitudes and Ideas Regarding Newborn Screening for Familial Hypercholesterolemia	5
Perinatal Health in Amazon Triple Border Region: Cross-Sectional Analysis Comparing Outcomes in the Brazilian, Peruvian and Colombian Population	5
The Impact of Covid-19 on Community Perinatal Doula Support Services for Black Women	5
The Determinants of Influenza Vaccine Uptake in Pregnant Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using the Theory of Planned Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study	5
Perinatal Deaths in Suriname: A Nationwide Cohort Study on Causes of Death and Lessons Learned from Facility-Based Audits	5
Acceptability of Neuroimaging and Hormonal Biomarker Collection in Early Behavioral Intervention Research	5
A Visit to the Pediatrician as a Part of Comprehensive Prenatal Care?	5
Perceived Importance of Obstetric Quality Measures to Veterans Receiving Community-Based Obstetric Care	5
Care Coordination Satisfaction Survey for Families of Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs	5
Patterns of Non-fatal Overdose and Injection-Related Bacterial Infections During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Year Among New York State Residents	5
Maternal Health Literacy in Pregnant Women: A Concept Analysis	5
Social, Demographic and Health Risk Factors for Head Growth in Infants in Rural Guatemala: A Prospective Cohort Study	5
A Hospital-Based Infant Safe Sleep Intervention and Safe Sleep Practices Among Young Women: A Prospective Longitudinal Study	5
Oral Health Literacy Among Pregnant Women in Urban Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study	5
The Perfect Storm: Perceptions of Influencing Adults Regarding Latino Teen Pregnancy in Rural Communities	5
Healthy Change Intervention: A Cluster RCT in Preschooler Mothers in Mexico and the United States	5
Reducing Fear to Help Build Healthy Families: Investing in Non-Punitive Approaches to Helping People with Substance Use Disorder	5
The Economics of Group Antenatal Care: A Systematic Review and Narrative Analysis	5
Using Collective Impact to Advance Birth Equity: A Comparison of Two Cross-Sector Efforts in California	5
Predictors of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) Towards Family Planning (FP) Among Pregnant Women in Fiji	5
The Effects of Maternal Perinatal Depression on Child IQ: A Systematic Review	5
Revisionist History is Not Helpful. A Response to Allen, et al., MCH and Abortion: Toward a Stronger Relationship	5
A Needs Assessment of Labor and Delivery Nurses Performing NRP in the Delivery Room	5
Maternal Inflammatory Biomarkers at 28 Weeks of Pregnancy and Childhood Adiposity at Age 7 and 13 Years in the Seychelles Child Development Study	5
Trends in Food Insecurity Among Households with Children Participating in WIC and SNAP in California, 2005–2017	5
Exploring the Feasibility and Acceptability of Providing Caregivers Who Formula-feed with Smaller Infant Bottles in a Primary Care Clinic	5