Childbirth is a major experience in a woman's life, but the relation between childbirth
experiences and later mother–infant outcomes has been understudied. This study examined …

Objective: To examine whether interventions in labour and birth contributed to ratings of
satisfaction with these experiences, in women giving birth vaginally or attempting a vaginal …

In this study, 3,531 Queensland women, who had recently given birth, completed a
questionnaire that included questions about their participation in decision making during …

Objective To explore the lived experience of becoming a new mother from the unique
perspectives of previously infertile women. Design A descriptive phenomenological design …

Background: Maternal childbirth expectations play an important role in determining a
woman's response to her childbirth experience. Women need to be helped to develop …

Aims and objectives: The purpose of the study was to explore women's perceptions of
perineal repair as an aspect of normal childbirth. Design: The study design was qualitative …

This paper explores the areas in which health professionals can work in collaboration with
women and their partners so as to enable them to have a birth experience that is both …

Paternal postnatal depression (PND) is now recognized as a serious and prevalent problem,
associated with poorer well-being and functioning of all family members. Aspects of infant …

Statistics published by the National Health Service Litigation Authority relating to ten years of
maternity claims provoke a sharp intake of breath. The total value of these claims over the …