Aim To explore and understand the experience of concealed pregnancy and develop a
framework for practitioners. Background Numerous cases of concealed pregnancy resulting …

Aim/Design A concept analysis of concealed pregnancy was undertaken using Walker and
Avant's framework to examine the attributes, characteristics and uses of the concept in …

This two-part series explores the phenomenon of concealed pregnancy and the association
with newborn abandonment, with reference to recent cases of public interest. In Part 1 we …

Methods Descriptive phenomenology using interviews with 10 women who had birthing
experiences that were not what they had expected, including (1) an instrumentally assisted …

Aim This article explores the literature on women's expectations for birth, the sociocultural
context from which these expectations originate and their impact on the interpretation of birth …

One of every five pregnancies ends in miscarriage, disputing the common misconception
that miscarriage is rare. Early pregnancy loss has a complex impact on women's mental …

THURSDAY I asked Jenny what she knew about labor and delivery. She said she “had
wanted to ask about that” and told me she knew nothing. We looked at books on childbirth …

The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe processes and strategies used by
women to cope after pregnancy loss. Twenty women with a history of involuntary pregnancy …

Objective Periviable birth accounts for a very small percentage of preterm deliveries but a
large proportion of perinatal and neonatal morbidity. Understanding parental experiences …

Purpose Pregnancy can be denied or better “unperceived” by women in up to 1: 300
pregnancies and poses the mother and her unborn at high risk when an unassisted birth …