Background Labour companionship refers to support provided to a woman during labour
and childbirth, and may be provided by a partner, family member, friend, doula or healthcare …

Background Two recent recommendations made by the World Health Organization confirm
the benefits of companion of choice at birth on labour outcomes; however institutional …

Objective To explore the perspectives of women, female relatives, and healthcare providers
on labor companionship. Methods In a qualitative study, data were collected from women …

Background Research suggests that birth companionship, and in particular, continuous
support during labor and delivery, can improve women's childbirth experience and birth …

Background Historically, women have generally been attended and supported by other
women during labour. However, in hospitals worldwide, continuous support during labour …

Background: This study was a randomized controlled trial of primigravidas in Botswana to
determine the effectiveness of the presence of a female relative as a labor companion on …

Background Historically, women have been attended and supported by other women during
labour. However, in hospitals worldwide, continuous support during labour has become the …

Objective—To measure the effects of supportive companionship on labour and various
aspects of adaptation to parenthood, and thus by inference the adverse effects of a clinically …

Background Care during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period is often provided by
multiple caregivers, many of whom work only in the antenatal clinic, labour ward or postnatal …

Objective To examine and synthesise qualitative evidence of women's, peer supporters' and
healthcare professionals' views and experiences of breastfeeding peer support. Design The …