Introduction: known benefits of breastfeeding have led the health policy based on promotion of breastfeeding. It seems that one of the appropriate ways to promote breastfeeding is to provide appropriate training to be effective. This study was conducted with the aim of comparing workshops and booklet on knowledge, beliefs and breastfeeding behaviors after delivery. Methods: This clinical trial...

during childbirth JP Vogel, MA Bohren, Ӧ Tunc alp, OT Oladapo, AM G€ ulmezoglu a UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland b Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of ...

BACKGROUND Childbirth is one of the most painful experiences of a woman's life. Authorities in the fields of obstetrics and anaesthesia encourage use of labour analgesia. Unlike in high-income countries, pain relief in labour in Africa is not a well established service, especially in the low-income countries like Uganda. Little is known about whether parturients would be amenable to labour anal...

BACKGROUND Humanizing birth means considering women's values, beliefs, and feelings and respecting their dignity and autonomy during the birthing process. Reducing over-medicalized childbirths, empowering women and the use of evidence-based maternity practice are strategies that promote humanized birth. Nevertheless, the territory of birth and its socio-cultural values and beliefs concerning ch...

The objectives of this study were to determine the incidence UI in a large cohort primiparous women before and during pregnancy over course 30-months postpartum, identify risk factors for after pregnancy. Nulliparous aged 18–35 years with singleton pregnancies interviewed their third trimester asked about urinary incontinence (n = 3001). After delivery these at 1, 6, 12, 18, 24 postpartum occur...