OBJECTIVE To study the postnatal changes in the plasma concentrations of fat soluble antioxidant vitamins and malondialdehyde (MDA) in mothers and their newborns and their relation to smoking. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Tertiary perinatal centre. SUBJECTS Eighteen non-smoking and 14 smoking mothers and 33 infants. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Plasma concentrations of vitamins E, ...

BACKGROUND Optimal breastfeeding has benefits for the mother-infant dyads. This study investigated the prevalence and determinants of cessation of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in the early postnatal period in a culturally and linguistically diverse population in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. METHODS The study used routinely collected perinatal data on all live births in 2014 (N = 17,56...

OBJECTIVE This study aims to evaluate the effect of maternal health insurance status on the utilisation of antenatal, skilled delivery and postnatal care. DESIGN A population-based cross-sectional study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS We utilised the 2008 Demographic and Health Survey data of Ghana, which included 2987 women who provided information on maternal health insurance status. PRIMARY ...

Background: Postpartum depression is the most common mood disorder of postpartum period of women's life and seems multivariate are associated with it. The aim of this study was to identify correlation between personal characteristics and scale of Edinburgh postnatal depression Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 597 volunteer postnatal women, whom had been visited in 6 pr...

BACKGROUND Initiation of ventilation using high tidal volumes in preterm lambs causes lung injury and inflammation. Antenatal corticosteroids mature the lungs of preterm infants and postnatal corticosteroids are used to treat bronchopulmonary dysplasia. OBJECTIVE To test if antenatal or postnatal corticosteroids would decrease resuscitation induced lung injury. METHODS 129 d gestational age...

Background: Breastfeeding is a golden standard of infant feeding. One of variables that may effect on breastfeeding is psychological factor and referring to the effect of postpartum depression, which is the most common mood disorder during postpartum period, there is controversy. The aim of this study was to examine relationship between postpartum depression and breastfeeding outcomes. Material...

BACKGROUND Postnatal care (PNC) for the mother and infant is a neglected area, even for women who give birth in a health facility. Currently, there is very little evidence on the determinants of use of postnatal care from health facilities in Tanzania. METHODS This study examined the role of individual and community-level variables on the use of postnatal health services, defined as a check u...

BACKGROUND While 79% of Nigerian mothers who deliver in facilities receive postnatal care within 48 h of delivery, this is only true for 16% of mothers who deliver outside facilities. Most maternal deaths can be prevented with access to timely and competent health care. Thus, the World Health Organization, International Confederation of Midwives, and International Federation of Gynecology and O...

BACKGROUND Depression after childbirth is a major problem affecting 10-22% of all mothers. In Italy, postnatal depression has not yet been systematically studied. METHODS In this retrospective study we have sought to identify risk factors, assessed during pregnancy, and their importance for postnatal depression symptoms in a sample of 297 Italian women attending ante-natal classes organised b...

Background & aim: Postpartum period is accompanied by significant changes in women’s quality of life. These alterations can affect the health of mothers and children. Considering the importance of postnatal quality of life and its different contributing factors, this study aimed to compare women’s quality of life after vaginal delivery and cesarean section. Methods:This retrospective cohort stu...