Abstract The Birth in Brazil study is the largest national hospital-based survey in Brazil
regarding birth practices. Conducted in 2011–2012, it collected information from 266 public …

The article assesses the status of childbirth practices and the health of postnatal women in
Brazil referencing the" Birth in Brazil" studies by Maria Do Carmo Leal which was published …

Childbirth in Brazil has not always been a natural experience for either rich or poor. Vaginal
birth is more frequent in the public health system and occurs almost always with great pain …

Background Caesarean section rates in Brazil have been steadily increasing. In 2009, for
the first time, the number of children born by this type of procedure was greater than the …

For the first time, Birth in Brazil I showed the panorama of labor and birth care, the exorbitant
rates of cesarean sections, the precariousness of perinatal indicators for the public and …

When the United States experienced a steep increase in their cesarean rate beginning in
1996, there were regular references to the case of Brazil which was seen as the archetype of …

Abstract Background In 2000, the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set targets
for reducing child mortality and improving maternal health by 2015. Objective To evaluate …

Brazil has made advances in obstetric care in public and private hospitals; however,
weaknesses in this system still require attention. The Brazilian Ministry of Health, aware of …

Another major stride in this area was the study on motherhood behind bars called Birth in
Prison. All pregnant women and women with children under one year of age were visited in …

BRAZIL has a public health system (SUS) that provides health care for all. The rate of
institutional births is over 98%. 1 Access to appropriate obstetric care for pregnant women is …