Background The reproductive hormone oxytocin facilitates labour, birth and postpartum
adaptations for women and newborns. Synthetic oxytocin is commonly given to induce or …

Mothers encounter several challenges to sustain breastfeeding until the recommended 6
months of age. There is limited evidence on the impact of women's labor pain experiences …

Background The impact of labor epidural analgesia (LEA) on breastfeeding remains
controversial. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between LEA use and …

Objective. To evaluate the impact of intraspinal nerve block anesthesia on intrapartum fever
and the neonate. Methods. In this prospective study, between October 2019 and December …

Objectives To investigate the association between neonatal weight loss and persistence of
exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 months. Study Design An observational cohort study in the …

Maternal and newborn plasma oxytocin levels in response to maternal synthetic oxytocin
administration during labour, birth and p Page 1 Buckley et al. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth …

BACKGROUND: Neuraxial opioids are commonly used after cesarean delivery (CD).
However, they are not commonly used after vaginal delivery (VD) though some studies have …

Nursing mothers who require local anesthesia may express concern about adverse effects
of the anesthetic on their infant. The dose-related toxicity of local anesthetics is caused by …

Objective: To identify maternal (eg age, education level, partnership status), infant (eg
gestational age, Apgar scores, ventilation), and hospital-level characteristics (eg type of …

Анотація Проблема пологового болю стає дуже актуальною для охорони здоров'я, бо
недостатнє знеболення жінки під час пологів впливає на якість надання медичної …