Midwifery

Article	Citations
The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on maternity care in Europe	134
Sustaining quality midwifery care in a pandemic and beyond	86
Mental Health & Parental Concerns during COVID-19: The Experiences of New Mothers Amidst Social Isolation	57
Pregnancy and birth planning during COVID-19: The effects of tele-education offered to pregnant women on prenatal distress and pregnancy-related anxiety	49
Women's experiences of maternity service reconfiguration during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative investigation	49
The impact of covid-19 on midwives’ practice in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania: A reflective account	49
“Anxious and traumatised”: Users’ experiences of maternity care in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic	45
Lessons from past epidemics and pandemics and a way forward for pregnant women, midwives and nurses during COVID-19 and beyond: A meta-synthesis	42
Changes in social support of pregnant and postnatal mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic	42
Becoming a mother in the ‘new’ social world in Australia during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic	42
Women's decision-making autonomy in the household and the use of maternal health services: An Indonesian case study	41
Variations in health behaviors among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic	37
Breastfeeding after a cesarean section: A literature review	37
The impact of COVID-19 on prenatal care in the United States: Qualitative analysis from a survey of 2519 pregnant women	36
The effectiveness of telemedicine interventions, delivered exclusively during the postnatal period, on postpartum depression in mothers without history or existing mental disorders: A systematic revie	34
Maternal vaccines during the Covid-19 pandemic:A qualitative interview study with UK pregnant women	32
Restructuring maternal services during the covid-19 pandemic: Early results of a scoping review for non-infected women	32
Vitamin D, preeclampsia and prematurity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational and interventional studies	31
Women's views and experiences of maternity care during COVID-19 in Ireland: A qualitative descriptive study	30
The impact of COVID-19 restrictions on women's pregnancy and postpartum experience in England: A qualitative exploration	29
The provision of midwife-led care in low-and middle-income countries: An integrative review	29
Changing behaviour in pregnant women: A scoping review	28
Project 20: Midwives’ insight into continuity of care models for women with social risk factors: what works, for whom, in what circumstances, and how	28
Obstetric violence a qualitative interview study	28
Perinatal mental health in Ireland: A scoping review	27

Mums on the Move: A pilot randomised controlled trial of a home-based physical activity intervention for mothers at risk of postnatal depression	27
Non-pharmacological interventions to reduce anxiety in pregnancy, labour and postpartum: A systematic review	25
The importance of nurturing trusting relationships to embed shared decision-making during pregnancy and childbirth	25
Stress During Pregnancy and the Development of Diseases in the offspring: A Systematic-Review and Meta-Analysis	24
Predictors of postpartum depression among Chinese mothers and fathers in the early postnatal period: A cross-sectional study	23
Midwifery education in COVID-19- time: Challenges and opportunities	23
Midwife-moderated social media groups as a validated information source for women during pregnancy	22
Understanding workforce experiences in the early career period of Australian midwives: insights into factors which strengthen job satisfaction	22
Provider knowledge and perceptions following an integrated simulation training on emergency obstetric and neonatal care and respectful maternity care: A mixed-methods study in Ghana	21
Technology-supported lifestyle interventions to improve maternal-fetal outcomes in women with gestational diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis	21
Pandemic-related pregnancy stress assessment–Psychometric properties of the Polish PREPS and its relationship with childbirth fear	21
‘I know my place’; a meta-ethnographic synthesis of disadvantaged and vulnerable women's negative experiences of maternity care in high-income countries	21
Online resources and apps to aid self-diagnosis and help seeking in the perinatal period: A descriptive survey of women's experiences	20
The effect of cognitive behavioral techniques using virtual reality on birth pain: a randomized controlled trial	20
Personal, professional and workplace factors associated with burnout in Jordanian midwives: A national study	20
Midwives’ experiences of father participation in maternity care at a large metropolitan health service in Australia	19
Relationship between perceived obstetric violence and the risk of postpartum depression: An observational study	19
The Covid 19 outbreak: Maternal Mental Health and Associated Factors	19
Triggering of postpartum depression and insomnia with cognitive impairment in Argentinian women during the pandemic COVID-19 social isolation in relation to reproductive and health factors	19
Adaptation of independent midwives to the COVID-19 pandemic: A national descriptive survey	18
The effectiveness of massage for reducing pregnant women's anxiety and depression; systematic review and meta-analysis	18
Leadership and management in midwifery-led continuity of care models: A thematic and lexical analysis of a scoping review	18
Choosing vaginal birth after caesarean section: Motivating factors	18
Midwifery and nurse staffing of inpatient maternity services – A systematic scoping review of associations with outcomes and quality of care	18
How do women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus use mHealth during and after pregnancy? Qualitative exploration of women's views and experiences	17
Vaginal delivery or caesarean section – Severity of early symptoms of postpartum depression and assessment of pain in Polish women in the early puerperium	17
Hypnosis-based interventions during pregnancy and childbirth and their impact on women's childbirth experience: A systematic review	17
Maternal self-care in the early postpartum period: An integrative review	17
Suicidal ideation: Prevalence and risk factors during pregnancy	17
Views and experiences of women, peer supporters and healthcare professionals on breastfeeding peer support: A systematic review of qualitative studies	16
Maternity care experiences of women with physical disabilities: A systematic review	16
First-time fathers’ experiences and needs during childbirth: A systematic review	16
A narrative review of parental education in preparing expectant and new fathers for early parental skills	16
Women's lived experience of compassionate midwifery: Human and professional	16
Impact of bereavement care and pregnancy loss services on families: Findings and recommendations from Irish inquiry reports	16
Sleep, mental health and wellbeing among fathers of infants up to one year postpartum: A scoping review	16
“It's always hard being a mom, but the pandemic has made everything harder”: A qualitative exploration of the experiences of perinatal women during the COVID-19 pandemic	16
Pandemic-related pregnancy stress among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain	16
Improving uptake of vaccines in pregnancy: A service evaluation of an antenatal vaccination clinic at a tertiary hospital in the UK	15
Dissatisfaction of women with induction of labour according to parity: Results of a population-based cohort study	15
Defining vulnerability in European pregnant women, a Delphi study	15
Mothers’ parenting self-efficacy, satisfaction and perceptions of their infants during the first days postpartum	14
Factors associated with postpartum women's knowledge, attitude and practice regarding human milk banks and milk donation: A cross-sectional survey	14
Midwifery students’ experiences of bullying and workplace violence: A systematic review	14
Quality of life and the related factors in early postnatal women in Malawi	14
Exploring and developing student midwives’ experiences (ESME)—An appreciative inquiry study	14
Breaking the silence: Determining Prevalence and Understanding Stillbirth Stigma	13
‘Supporting a first-time mother’: Assessment of success of a breastfeeding promotion programme	13
Implementing the MAMAACT intervention in Danish antenatal care: a qualitative study of non-Western immigrant women's and midwives’ attitudes and experiences	13
The impact of social media influencers on pregnancy, birth, and early parenting experiences: A systematic review.	13

Maternal health care for refugee women - A qualitative review	13
Women's experience of obstetric anal sphincter injury following childbirth: An integrated review.	13
Improvement of the breastfeeding self-efficacy and postpartum mental health after lactation consultations – Observational study	13
Who benefits most from skin-to-skin mother-infant contact after birth? Survey findings on skin-to-skin and birth satisfaction by mode of birth	13
Labouring Together: Women's experiences of “Getting the care that I want and need” in maternity care	13
Understanding hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders in the context of childbearing: An international qualitative study	13
Barriers and facilitators of maternal healthcare utilisation in the perinatal period among women with social disadvantage: A theory-guided systematic review	13
Determinants of childbirth self-efficacy among multi-ethnic pregnant women in Singapore: A structural equation modelling approach	13
Indonesian midwives’ perspectives on changes in the provision of maternity care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study	13
Satisfaction of Slovak women with psychosocial aspects of care during childbirth	12
Assessing mental health during pregnancy: An exploratory qualitative study of midwives’ perceptions	12
Giving birth and becoming a parent during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative analysis of 806 women's responses to three open-ended questions in an online survey	12
The comparison of access to an eHealth resource to current practice on mother and co-parent teamwork and breastfeeding rates: A randomized controlled trial	12
Effects of online antenatal education on worries about labour, fear of childbirth, preparedness for labour and fear of covid-19 during the covid-19 pandemic: A single-blind randomised controlled study	12
The effectiveness of prenatal breastfeeding education on breastfeeding uptake postpartum: A systematic review	12
2020 International Year of Midwifery—In the midst of a pandemic	12
Factors associated with childbirth self-efficacy: a multicenter cross-sectional study in China	12
Development and evaluation of TEARDROP - a perinatal bereavement care training programme for healthcare professionals	12
Women's experiences of initiating feeding shortly after birth in Ireland: A secondary analysis of quantitative and qualitative data from the National Maternity Experience Survey	12
Primary healthcare midwives’ experiences of caring for parents who have suffered an involuntary pregnancy loss: a phenomenological hermeneutic study	12
Cultural beliefs and health-seeking practices: Rural Zambians' views on maternal-newborn care	12
Birth plans: A systematic, integrative review into their purpose, process, and impact	12
A theory of the aims and objectives of midwifery practice: A theory synthesis	12
Influence of women's request and preference on the rising rate of caesarean section – a comparison of reviews	12
Perceptions of women with systemic lupus erythematosus undergoing high-risk prenatal care: A qualitative study	12
Social media use and postpartum body image dissatisfaction: The role of appearance-related social comparisons and thin-ideal internalization	11
Trauma informed care education for midwives: An integrative review	11
A SWOT analysis of the opinions of midwifery students about distance education during the Covid-19 pandemic a qualitative study	11
Sustaining the quality of midwifery practice in Belgium: Challenges and opportunities for advanced midwife practitioners	11
“Reassurance that you're doing okay, or guidance if you're not”: A qualitative descriptive study of pregnant first time mothers’ expectations and information needs about postnatal care in England	11
Maternal guilt and shame in the postpartum infant feeding context: A concept analysis	11
Sustaining quality education and practice learning in a pandemic and beyond: ‘I have never learnt as much in my life, as quickly, ever’	11
Midwives’ perception of advantages of health care at a distance during the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland	11
COVID-19: 2020 is the International Year of the Midwife	11
A scoping review of evidence comparing models of maternity care in Australia	11
Probiotic interventions to reduce antepartum Group B streptococcus colonization: A systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Becoming a mother: Predicting early dissatisfaction with motherhood at three weeks postpartum	11
Arabic-speaking women's experiences of communication at antenatal care in Sweden using a tablet application—Part of development and feasibility study	11
A meta-analysis of the effects of resistance training on blood sugar and pregnancy outcomes	11
The postnatal experiences of resettled Syrian refugee women: Access to healthcare and social support in Nova Scotia, Canada	11
Gestational diabetes mellitus increased the risk of adverse neonatal outcomes: A prospective cohort study in Northwest Ethiopia	11
Perceptions of physical activity during pregnancy among women: A descriptive qualitative study	11
The importance of face to face, group antenatal education classes for first time mothers: A qualitative study	11
A survey of perceived traumatic birth experiences in an Irish maternity sample – prevalence, risk factors and follow up	10
A systematic integrative review examining the impact of Australian rural and remote maternity unit closures	10
Intrapartum synthetic oxytocin, behavioral and emotional problems in children, and the role of postnatal depressive symptoms, postnatal anxiety and mother-to-infant bonding: A Dutch prospective cohort	10
Prevalence and predictors of poor mental health among pregnant women in Wales using a cross-sectional survey	10
A qualitative study of Norwegian first-time mothers’ information needs in pre-admission early labour	10
Midwifery students’: Developing an understanding of being ‘with woman’––A qualitative study	10
“Never let a good crisis go to waste”: Positives from disrupted maternity care in Australia during COVID-19	10
Commentary: Creating a definition for global midwifery centers	10
The views and experiences of LGBTQ+ people regarding midwifery care: A systematic review of the international evidence	10
Postpartum PTSD and birth experience in Russian-speaking women	10
A landscaping review of interventions to promote respectful maternal care in Africa: Opportunities to advance innovation and accountability	10
A pilot study to evaluate the effect of classroom-based high-fidelity simulation on midwifery students’ self-efficacy in clinical lactation and perceived translation of skills to the care of the breas	10
WRISK voices: A mixed-methods study of women's experiences of pregnancy-related public health advice and risk messages in the UK	10
The experience of fathers during the covid-19 UK maternity care restrictions	10
Barriers and facilitators of self-monitoring of blood glucose engagement among women with gestational diabetes mellitus in China: A mixed-methods study	9
Midwife-performed checklist and ultrasound to identify obstetric conditions at labour triage in Uganda: A quasi-experimental study	9
Perspectives of partners of mothers who experience mental distress in the postnatal period: A systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis	9
Coping, wellbeing, and psychopathology during high-risk pregnancy: A systematic review	9
Maternal postnatal health during the COVID-19 pandemic: Vigilance is needed	9
Why women utilize traditional rather than skilled birth attendants for maternity care in rural Nigeria: Implications for policies and programs	9
The effectiveness of psychological interventions for pregnant women with anxiety in the antenatal period: A systematic review	9
What are women's experiences of immediate skin-to-skin contact at caesarean section birth? An integrative literature review	9
All that I need exists within me: A qualitative study of nulliparous Norwegian women's experiences with planned home birth	9
Psychological factors and maternal-fetal attachment in relation to epidural choice	9
Following-up midwives after adverse incidents: How front-line management practices help second victims	9
The Journey towards resilience following a traumatic birth: A grounded theory	9
The development of midwifery unit standards for Europe	9
Women's views and experiences of occasional alcohol consumption during pregnancy: A systematic review of qualitative studies and their recommendations	9
Reconsidering fear of birth: Language matters	9
Providing woman-centred care in complex pregnancy situations	9
Relationship between coronavirus disease 2019 in pregnancy and maternal and fetal outcomes: Retrospective analytical cohort study	8
‘The rollercoaster’: A qualitative study of midwifery students’ experiences affecting their mental wellbeing	8
Sources of information during pregnancy and the early parenting period: Exploring the views of women and their partners	8
The road from ICPD to SDGs: Health returns of reducing the unmet need for family planning in India	8
Experiences of pregnant women and healthcare professionals of participating in a digital antenatal CMV education intervention	8
Effect of aerobic water exercise during pregnancy on epidural use and pain: A multi-centre, randomised, controlled trial	8
Perinatal mental health and women's lived experience of the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review of the qualitative literature 2020-2021	8

“Stranger in a mask” midwives’ experiences of providing perinatal bereavement care to parents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland: A qualitative descriptive study	8
Experiences of midwives and nurses when implementing abortion policies: A systematic integrative review	8
Nutritional adequacy and the role of supplements in the diets of Indigenous Australian women during pregnancy	8
How norms concerning maternity, femininity and cisgender increase stress among lesbians, bisexual women and transgender people with a fear of childbirth	8
Establishing information needs and research priorities in response to the Covid-19 pandemic in the local maternity setting	8
Maternal perception of paternal breastfeeding support: A secondary qualitative analysis	8
The effectiveness of psychoeducation interventions on prenatal attachment: A systematic review	8
Intergenerational co-parenting in the postpartum period: A concept analysis	8
A systematic integrative literature review of the factors influencing the professionalization of midwifery in the last decade (2009–2019)	7
Chinese midwives’ perceptions on upright positions during the second stage of labour: A qualitative study	7
Family life starts at home: Fathers’ experiences of a newly implemented Swedish home-based postnatal care model – an interview study	7
Validation of the postpartum bonding questionnaire: A cross-sectional study among Flemish mothers	7
New graduate midwives’ transition to practice: A scoping review	7
Male involvement in promotion of safe motherhood in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review	7
Improving antenatal engagement for Aboriginal women in Australia: A scoping review	7
Traditional practices during pregnancy and birth, and perceptions of perinatal losses in women of rural Pakistan	7
The impact of midwifery continuity of care on maternal mental health: A narrative systematic review	7
Providing respectful maternity care in northern Ghana: A mixed-methods study with maternity care providers	7
Reduced length of hospital stay after caesarean section: A systematic review examining women's experiences and psychosocial outcomes	7
First-time fathers’ experience of childbirth: a cross-sectional study	7
The breastfeeding and early motherhood experiences of older first-time mothers: A constructivist grounded theory study	7
Providing gender affirming and inclusive care to transgender men experiencing pregnancy	7
The use of continuous foetal monitoring technologies that enable mobility in labour for women with complex pregnancies: A survey of Australian and New Zealand hospitals	7
Posttraumatic growth after perinatal loss: A systematic review	7
The experience of sleep deprivation for midwives practicing in the united states	7
Perineal management: Midwives’ confidence and educational needs	7
‘A small person that we made’ - Parental conceptualisation of the unborn child: A constructivist grounded theory	7
Effects of a health education program targeted to Chinese women adhering to their cultural practice of doing the month: A randomized controlled trial	7
Postpartum care content and delivery throughout the African continent: An integrative review	6
Relationship between fear of childbirth, self-efficacy, and length of labor among nulliparous women in Indonesia	6
Psychometric properties of the modified breastfeeding self-efficacy scale–short form (BSES-SF) among Chinese mothers of preterm infants	6
Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of midwife-led care for childbearing women in low- and middle-income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review	6
Collaborative Learning in Practice (CLiP) in a London maternity ward-a qualitative pilot study	6
Flemish midwives’ perspectives on supporting women during the transition to motherhood – A Q-methodology study	6
Facilitators and barriers to the implementation of a physiological approach during labour and birth: A systematic review and thematic synthesis	6
Perceptions and predictors of respectful maternity care in Malawi: A quantitative cross-sectional analysis	6
The UK Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury (OASI) Care Bundle: A critical review	6
A systematic integrative review of the literature on midwives and student midwives engaged in problematic substance use	6
COVID-19-related stress in postpartum women from Argentina during the second wave in 2021: Identification of impairing and protective factors	6
Expressed breast milk feeding practices in Hong Kong Chinese women: A descriptive study	6
COVID-19. The new normal for midwives, women and families	6
Effects of an integrated childbirth education program to reduce fear of childbirth, anxiety, and depression, and improve dispositional mindfulness: A single-blind randomised controlled trial	6
The effects of hands on and hands off/poised techniques on maternal outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Women's experiences of pregnancy and lactation after bariatric surgery: A scoping review	6
Parents' experiences of early discharge after a planned caesarean section: A qualitative interpretive study	6
“They hold your fate in their hands”: Exploring the power dynamic in the midwifery student-preceptor relationship	6
Women's views and experiences of augmentation of labour with synthetic oxytocin infusion: A qualitative evidence synthesis	6
Midwives’ experiences of the factors that facilitate normal birth among low risk women in public hospitals in Catalonia (Spain)	6
Doula engagement and maternal opioid use disorder (OUD): Experiences of women in OUD recovery during the perinatal period	6
Women's unmet needs in early labour: Qualitative analysis of free-text survey responses in the M@NGO trial of caseload midwifery	6
Lessons learned from the implementation of Canada's first alongside midwifery unit: A qualitative explanatory study	6
Maternal perceptions of breastfeeding support in a birth hospital before and after designation to the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative: A quasi-experimental study	6
Self-reinforcement: Coping strategies of Iranian mothers with preterm neonate during maternal role attainment in NICU; A qualitative study	6
Parents experiences of pregnancy following perinatal loss: An integrative review	6
The perceived impact of birth trauma witnessed by maternity health professionals: A systematic review	6
Fear of childbirth: Validation study of the Chinese version of Wijma delivery expectancy/experience questionnaire version A	6
The association between intimate partner violence and low birth weight and preterm delivery in eastern Ethiopia: Findings from a facility-based study	6
Community midwives views of postnatal care in the UK; A descriptive qualitative study	6
Compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction among Chinese midwives working in the delivery room: A cross-sectional survey	6
Nutrition services offered to pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A qualitative study	6
The progression on the measurement instruments of maternal health literacy: A scoping review	6
Depression, anxiety, and stress in pregnancy and postpartum: A longitudinal study during the COVID-19 pandemic	6
Women's ideal and real expectations of postnatal care during their first pregnancy: An online survey in England	6
“I didn't feel like I could trust her and that felt really risky”: a phenomenographic exploration of how Australian Midwives describe intrapartum risk	6
Postnatal depression and anxiety screening and management by maternal and child health nurses in community settings: A scoping review	6
Direct and indirect determinants of prenatal depression among Arab-Bedouin women in Israel: The role of stressful life events and social support	6
Nutrition information-seeking behaviour of Indonesian pregnant women	6
The emotional responses of women when terminating a pregnancy for medical reasons: A scoping review	6
Postnatal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: Impact on mothers’ postnatal sense of security and on mother-to-infant bonding	5
Navigating maternity service redesign in a global pandemic: A report from the field	5
Validating a scale to measure respectful maternity care in Australia: Challenges and recommendations	5
Evaluation of psychological training for nurses and midwives to optimise care for women with perinatal depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Perceptions of primiparous women about the effect of childbirth preparation classes on their childbirth experience: A qualitative study	5
Parenting styles and types: Breastfeeding attitudes in a large sample of mothers	5
Integration of technology to clinical teaching:The impact of mobile and web-based software automation designed for midwifery students on motivation, time management and anxiety levels	5
Essential components of midwifery ethics education: results of a Delphi study	5
A review of levator ani avulsion after childbirth: Incidence, imaging and management	5
The river of postnatal psychosis: A qualitative study of women's experiences and meanings	5
Impact of a medical mobile phone app (QUiPP) for predicting preterm birth on the anxiety and decisional conflicts faced by women in threatened preterm labour	5
Birth choices after caesarean in Taiwan: A mixed methods pilot study of a decision aid for shared decision making	5
Risk perception of cigarette and e-cigarette use during pregnancy: A qualitative postpartum perspective	5
Association between one-to-one midwifery care in the active phase of labour and use of pain relief and birth outcomes: A cohort of nulliparous women	5
Do women's perceptions of their childbirth experiences change over time? A six-week follow-up study in a Danish population	5
High-risk health behaviours of pregnancy-planning women and men: Is there a need for preconception care?	5
Exploring body dissatisfaction in pregnancy and the association with gestational weight gain, obesity, and weight stigma	5
Development of a tool to assess students’ perceptions of respectful maternity care	5
“My whole room went into chaos because of that thing in the corner”: Unintended consequences of a central fetal monitoring system	5
A qualitative study of pregnant women's opinions on COVID-19 vaccines in Turkey	5
Baby-friendly hospital initiative accreditation in Taiwan: Challenges and assistance needs	5
Sexual health issues postpartum–A mixed methods study of women's help-seeking behavior after the birth of their first baby	5
Turkish midwives’ experiences and opinions in promoting normal births: A grounded theory study	5
Development and validation of a new questionnaire to measure mistreatment of women during childbirth, satisfaction of care, and perceived quality of care	5
The challenges and opportunities for implementing group antenatal care (‘Pregnancy Circles’) as part of standard NHS maternity care: A co-designed qualitative study	5
Frontline health professionals’ perinatal depression literacy: A systematic review	5
Woman-centred ethics: A feminist participatory action research	5