Introduction :Jaundice is the most common cause of hospitalization of infants in the first month of life. Delivery and maternal and neonatal risk factors may affect the progression of complications of jaundice. This study aimed to investigate the problems of pregnancy and delivery in neonates with jaundice. Methods: This descriptive study was performed on 2796 full term 3 to 29 day infants w...

ba ck g r oun d  & aim: childbirth related fear (crf) causes pregnant women  to select cesarean section (cs) without a medical reason. the purpose of this study was to determine reasons for delivery related fear and associated factors in pregnant women. methods & materials: a descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted on 315 pregnant wom- en who were in the last trimester. participants we...

background: according to the world health organization, the acceptable range for cesarean delivery is only 10-15% of the total delivery. increased  rate of cesarean can increase maternal mortality rate. statistics from provinces in iran shows that the rate of unnecessary caesareans is growing in the country. methods: this qualitative research evaluated the comments of 20 mothers who had caesare...

Uterine prolapsed is a rare condition occurs during pregnancy and lead to many complications. Usually conservative treatment approached to use a vaginal pessary accompanied with bed rest. This current case exhibited obvious role of a vaginal pessary in restoring the prolapsed organ till the time of labor and may expect delivery at home. When studying the style of labor, Gynecologist should bear...

background and aim: considerable increase in the rate of cesarean section is currently a major health challenge in our country, iran. cesareans are performed mostly without having a medical indication and due to pregnant women’s negative attitude to normal vaginal delivery. this study was conducted to measure the effectiveness of group cognitive behavioral training in changing nulliparous women...

Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO) can occur as a potential complication following various surgical procedures. Whereas several cases of ACPO are documented in the medical literature following Caesarean section (C-section), only rarely has it been described in association with a normal vaginal delivery. We report a 32-year-old female who developed acute intestinal obstruction immediately f...

Background: Fear is an important factor that causes pregnant women to opt for cesarean section. Women with the fear of childbirth consider labor pain to be beyond their power. Basically, these women request cesarean section only to avoid normal vaginal delivery, which indicates their low self-efficacy in normal vaginal delivery. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the effects of...

Annular placenta is an extremely rare morphological type of human placenta. It is commonly related to placental vessel abnormalities frequently causing antenatal and postnatal hemorrhage and operative delivery. Gravida 4 para 1 had an uneventful course of pregnancy and normal vaginal delivery followed by moderate postpartum hemorrhage. Hemorrhage was found to be local in origin but the placenta...

Aim: To compare neonatal serum bilirubin and certain haematological factors in Normal, induced and Caesarean section. Materials and Methods: 90 neonates were divided into three groups according to the mode of delivery (normal, oxytocin induced vaginal delivery & caesarean) and neonatal serum bilirubin levels were estimated and compared with each group. Result: Out of the 90 subjects, it was fou...