Birth-Issues in Perinatal Care

Papers
(The median citation count of Birth-Issues in Perinatal Care is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
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The association of doula support and patient experiences with hospital staff during birth in a sample of California women: An exploratory analysis85
A response to: Weekend delivery and maternal–neonatal adverse outcomes in low‐risk pregnancies in the United States: A population‐based analysis of 3 million live births55
Wait, What? What's Going On?— Pregnancy Experiences of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Mothers Who Do Not Sign54
Influence on operative time of immediate skin‐to‐skin care in low‐risk primary cesarean births for breech presentation: Retrospective cohort study43
In‐hospital supplementation and subsequent breastfeeding practices in Finland: A cross‐sectional population‐level study41
The role of doulas in respectful care for communities of color and Medicaid recipients35
Interventions and Strategies for Reducing Episiotomy Rates Globally: A Systematic Review32
Perinatal psychiatric practitioner consultation program delivers rapid response to OB/GYN practitioners26
Visualization of contractions: Evaluation of a new experience design concept to enhance the childbirth experience25
Nonpharmacological labor pain management methods and risk of cesarean birth: A retrospective cohort study24
Erratum23
Labor unit culture and attitudes toward supporting vaginal birth—The Swedish version of the labor culture survey (S‐LCS)—Psychometric properties22
Midwifery continuity of care for women with perinatal mental health conditions: A cohort study from Australia19
Validity and reliability of an Arabic‐language version of the postpartum specific anxiety scale research short‐form in Jordan18
Between “a lot of room for it” and “it doesn't exist”—Advancing and limiting factors of autonomy in birth as perceived by perinatal care practitioners: An interview study in Switzerland18
What is known about midwives' well‐being and resilience? An integrative review of the international literature17
Birth Outcomes After Sexual Violence and the Role of Disclosure to the Maternity Care Provider17
Discrimination during childbirth and postpartum care utilization among Black birthing people in California, United States17
Mediating processes underlying the associations between maternal obesity and the likelihood of cesarean birth17
One Hundred Years of Seeking Respectful Maternity Care: History and Evolution16
Low Social Support is Associated With Postpartum Depression Symptoms Among Illinois Postpartum Women16
Cultural Brokering in Pregnancy Care: A Qualitative Study14
Assessing patient autonomy in the context of TeamBirth, a quality improvement intervention to improve shared decision‐making during labor and birth13
Experiences of attending prenatal ultrasounds during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Australia: A cross‐sectional survey12
Labor outcomes in caseload midwifery compared with standard midwifery care: A cohort study12
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Birth during the Covid‐19 pandemic: What childbearing people in the United States needed to achieve a positive birth experience12
Decision‐making experiences and the need for decision aids in women considering vaginal birth after cesarean: A qualitative meta‐synthesis12
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Changes in the live birth profile in Henan, China: A hospital registry‐based study11
From Midwife to Lead Perinatal Practitioner: A Utopian Vision11
Upright breech birth: New video research risks reviving Friedman’s curse11
VBAC calculator 2.0: Recent evidence11
Self‐Advocacy Among Black Women During the Perinatal Period: Prevalence and Relationship to Patient Experiences11
Characterizing uterine responsiveness to oxytocin augmentation across four labor patterns in maternal obesity11
Predictive value of new onset versus primary meconium‐stained amniotic fluid10
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Peer support and mobile health for perinatal mental health: A scoping review10
Effects of the COVID‐19 early pandemic on delivery outcomes among women with and without COVID‐19 at birth10
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“I just want the best for him.” Pregnancy in the context of substance use disorders: Perspectives of postpartum women10
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Factors influencing birth setting decision making in the United States: An integrative review9
Factors associated with exclusive formula feeding among individuals with low‐risk pregnancies in the United States9
Remembering Marian MacDorman9
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Let complete numbers speak for themselves9
COVID‐19 and the adequacy of antenatal care among Indigenous women: A retrospective crossover analysis8
Breastfeeding outcomes at 3 months for women with diabetes in pregnancy: Findings from the Diabetes and Antenatal Milk Expressing randomized controlled trial8
Health care provider support and factors associated with breastfeeding beyond infancy: A cross‐national study7
Beyond “patient‐provider race matching.” Black midwives clarify a vision for race‐concordant care to achieve equity in Black perinatal health: A commentary on “Do Black birthing persons prefer a Black7
Racial inequities in the course of treating perinatal mental health challenges: Results from listening to mothers in California7
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Factors associated with respectful maternity care and influence of HIV status among women giving birth in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania7
Preferences of pregnant individuals to undergo labor after one cesarean in southern China7
Maternal height, and ethnicity and birth weight: A retrospective cohort study of uncomplicated term vaginal deliveries in Malaysia7
Is a randomized controlled trial of waterbirth possible? An Australian feasibility study7
Revisiting the Mackey Childbirth Satisfaction Rating Scale: Spanish adaptation, factor analysis, and sources of construct validity7
Does breastfeeding influence sleep? A longitudinal study across the first two postpartum years7
Prenatal and postpartum care during the COVID‐19 pandemic: An increase in barriers from early to mid‐pandemic in the United States7
Pregnant Women's Care Needs During Early Labor–A Scoping Review7
Race, ethnicity, and indications for primary cesarean birth: Associations within a national birth center registry7
A call for critical midwifery studies: Confronting systemic injustice in sexual, reproductive, maternal, and newborn care6
Vaginal delivery rate by near delivery sonographic weight estimation and maternal stature among nulliparous women6
Translating Priorities Into Practice: Midwifery Care for Uninsured Migrant Populations Across Canada6
CenteringPregnancy in the Netherlands: Who engages, who doesn’t, and why6
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The enduring impact of birth: Women’s birth perceptions, postpartum depressive symptoms, and postpartum depression risk6
Weekend delivery and maternal–neonatal adverse outcomes in low‐risk pregnancies in the United States: A population‐based analysis of 3‐million live births6
Community midwives' perspectives on perinatal care for asylum seekers and refugees in the Netherlands: A survey study6
Men's experiences of antenatal care services in low‐income and middle‐income countries: A qualitative systematic review6
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Factors associated with cesarean birth in nulliparous women: A multicenter prospective cohort study6
Toward a semiotics of midwifery: Multimodal communication's effects on accessibility, equity, and power dynamics6
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Cost‐effectiveness of mental health interventions during and after pregnancy: A systematic review6
Psychometric validation of a patient‐reported experience measure of obstetric racism© (The PREM‐OB Scale™ suite)5
Reduction of Noise Levels During Caesarean Births Through Audiovisual Feedback is Associated With Lower Stress Levels for Patients5
Induction of labor and cesarean birth in lower‐risk nulliparous women at term: A retrospective cohort study5
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Men as Midwifery Professionals: A Scoping Review5
Mode of birth and long‐term maternal mental health: A follow‐up study in the Danish National Birth Cohort5
Unveiling injustice: Disrupting child removal policies and upholding breastfeeding: An emancipatory framework5
Midwifery Continuity of Care During Pregnancy, Birth, and the Postpartum Period: A Matched Cohort Study5
Bibliometric analysis of published articles on perinatal depression from 1920 to 20205
Perinatal outcome and long‐term hospitalization of triplets according to birth order5
Mental Health Profile Relating to Suicide Crises Among Women in and Around Pregnancy and Surgical Termination of Pregnancy: A Data Linkage Study5
Preferences for labor and childbirth, expressed orally or as a written birth plan: Prevalence and determinants from a nationwide population‐based study5
The double burden of maternal overweight and short stature and the likelihood of cesarean deliveries in South Asia: An analysis of national datasets from Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, and Pakist4
From “disappointing” to “fantastic”: Women's experiences with labor induction in a U.S. tertiary hospital4
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LGBTQ+ new and expectant parents' experiences of perinatal services during the UK's first COVID‐19 lockdown4
Maternal and Neonatal Consequences of Early Augmentation of Labor Among Women With Spontaneous Onset of Labor: A National Population‐Based Study4
Return‐on‐Investment Analysis of an Enhanced Community Doula Program: Pre‐ and Post‐COVID‐19 Considerations4
Inequitable use of health services for Indigenous mothers who experience stillbirth in Australia4
Are perinatal quality collaboratives collaborating enough? How including all birth settings can drive needed improvement in the United States maternity care system4
(Un)warranted variation in local hospital protocols for neonatal referral to the pediatrician: An explorative study in the Netherlands4
Racial Disparities in Nulliparous Singleton Term Vertex Cesarean Deliveries: Rates, Reasons, and Time to Delivery4
The birth center model of care: Staffing, business characteristics, and core clinical outcomes4
Preterm and low birthweight birth in the United States: Black midwives speak of causality, prevention, and healing4
Introducing the fragility index—A case study using the Term Breech Trial4
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The structure of breech revolutions, a response to: “Upright breech birth: New video research risks reviving Friedman’s curse”4
The impact of family physicians in rural maternity care4
Intrapartum pudendal nerve block analgesia and childbirth experience in primiparous women with vaginal birth: A cohort study4
Birth Outcomes and Prenatal Care Use in the U.S. During the COVID‐19 Pandemic in 2020 and 20214
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Pregnancy experiences of transgender and gender‐expansive individuals: A systematic scoping review from a critical midwifery perspective4
Parity, mode of birth, and long‐term gynecological health: A follow‐up study of parous and nonparous women in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health cohort4
Intrapartum Care Experiences Associated With Postpartum Visit Attendance4
Validating the Quality Maternal and Newborn Care Framework Index: A Global Tool for Quality‐of‐Care Evaluations4
The Benefits of Licensed Midwifery and Community Birth Among BIPOC Birthing People in New Mexico4
The economic burden associated with stillbirth: A systematic review4
Early readmission of exclusively breastmilk‐fed infants born by means of normal birth or cesarean is multifactorial and associated with perinatal maternal mental health concerns3
The Association Between Women's Perception of Birth During the Pandemic, Companion of Choice and Support From Health Professionals: A Cross‐Sectional Study in 20 Countries in the WHO Europe3
Physician personal breastfeeding experience and clinical care of the breastfeeding dyad3
Posttraumatic growth and its associations with perceived stress and core beliefs in women after traumatic childbirth during the COVID‐19 pandemic3
Antibody levels to SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein in mothers and children from delivery to six months later3
Bypassing of nearest labor & delivery unit is contingent on rurality, wealth, and race3
Sociodemographic and Health‐Related Risk Factors Associated With Planned and Emergency Cesarean Births in Mexico3
Cephalic marks and well‐being in newborns after operative vaginal delivery3
Work as a social risk factor in pregnancy: A systematic review of screening practices related to working conditions and family leave among pregnant adults3
Supporting birth companions for women in labor, the views and experiences of birth companions, women and midwives: A mixed methods systematic review3
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Parents' and healthcare providers' perceptions, experiences, knowledge of, and attitudes toward kangaroo care of preterm babies in hospital settings: Mixed‐methods systematic review3
Changes in attitudes to childbirth in modern times illustrated over three generations in Iraq3
Maternity clinician use of shared decision‐making in antenatal care: A scoping review3
Comparing maternal factors associated with postpartum depression between primiparous adolescents and adults: A large retrospective cohort study3
Integrated review of the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of maternity health care professionals concerning umbilical cord clamping3
Evidence‐based guidelines for intrapartum maternal hydration assessment and management: A scoping review3
Characteristics and Outcomes Among Asian Birthing People in the American Association of Birth Centers Perinatal Data Registry3
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward COVID‐19 among pregnant women in Jordan during the COVID‐19 outbreak3
Reasons for Neonatal Presentations to Pediatric Emergency Departments in Catania: Multicentric Cross‐Sectional Analysis and Exhaustive Review of the Literature3
Parity Moderates the Socioeconomic Predictors of Birth Setting Choice3
Influence of the COVID‐19 pandemic on prenatal and postpartum patient experiences and well‐being3
Identification of racial/ethnic disparities associated with severe maternal morbidity using the Arkansas All‐Payer Claims Database (2013‐2017)3
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A case study analysis of a successful birth center in northern Uganda3
Cord clamping beyond 3 minutes: Neonatal short‐term outcomes and maternal postpartum hemorrhage3
An exploratory review on the empirical evaluation of the quality of reporting and analyzing labor duration2
Racial disparities in low‐risk cesarean birth rates across hospitals2
Associations between prepregnancy body mass index, gestational weight gain, and pregnancy outcomes in women with twin pregnancies: A five‐year prospective study2
Feasibility of a Community‐Developed Survey Measuring Experiences of Pregnancy Care for LGBTQ2S+ Families2
Meal patterning and the onset of spontaneous labor2
A History of Cesarean Birth as a Risk Factor for Postpartum Hemorrhage Even After Successful Planned Vaginal Birth2
Facilitators and Barriers to Access to Midwife‐Led Birth Settings for Racialized Women in the UK: A Scoping Review2
Systematic review and meta‐analysis examining the effects of midwife care on cesarean birth2
Excess of cesarean births in pregnant women with COVID‐19: A meta‐analysis2
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Characteristics of Women, Intrapartum Interventions, and Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes Among Users of Intrapartum Water Immersion: The UK POOL Cohort Study2
Drivers of variation in postpartum opioid prescribing across hospitals participating in a statewide maternity care quality collaborative2
AMBAR: A midwifery‐led training program to improve obstetric and neonatal practices among low‐risk births in Mexico2
Fear of Childbirth After Major Orthopedic Traumas: A Nationwide Multi‐Register Analysis2
Response to commentary Beyond “patient‐provider race matching.” Black midwives clarify a vision for race‐concordant care to achieve equity in Black perinatal health: A commentary on “Do Black birthing2
 Erratum2
Withdrawal: Through our eyes: A birth mom and adoptive parent share their perspectives on bias in obstetric care: Commentary2
The Family and Pregnancy Pop‐Up Village: Developing a one‐stop shop of services to reduce pregnancy care‐related inequities in San Francisco2
The midwifery capabilities theory: How midwives enact woman‐centered care to address systemic inequity2
Cultural competence and experiences of maternity health care providers on care for migrant women: A qualitative meta‐synthesis2
Facilitating positive birth experience when preferences are not met: A qualitative analysis2
Experiences of birthing people during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Analysis of comments from the 2020 Wisconsin Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)2
Contributing indications to intrapartum and prelabor cesarean births in Iceland 1997‐20152
Birth during off‐hours: Impact of time of birth, staff´s seniority, and unit volume on maternal adverse outcomes—a population‐based cross‐sectional study of 87 065 deliveries2
Expanding certified professional midwife services during the COVID‐19 pandemic2
COVID‐19 pandemic and perinatal mental health: A commentary on the impact, risk factors, and protective factors2
Path analysis model of epidural/spinal anesthesia on breastfeeding among healthy nulliparous women: Secondary analysis of the United States Certificate of Live Births 20162
Midwives’ recognition and response to maternal deterioration: A national cross‐sectional study2
Neighborhood risk and prenatal care utilization in Rhode Island, 2005–20141
Tasks and responsibilities of clinical midwives in Dutch hospitals1
Maternal characteristics as indications for routine induction of labor: A nationwide retrospective cohort study1
Incidence changes in risk factors associated with the decreasing number of birth‐related clavicle fractures in Finland: A nationwide retrospective birth cohort from 2004 to 20171
Just go with your body? A conversation analytic study of the transition from first to second stage of labor in UK midwife‐led care1
Decreased incidence of cesarean surgical site infection rate with hospital‐wide perioperative bundle1
Impact of COVID‐19 on perinatal care: Perceptions of family physicians in the United States1
Counseling About Cannabis Use During Pregnancy and Lactation: A Qualitative Study of Patient and Clinician Perspectives1
Perinatal mental health screening for women of refugee background: Addressing a major gap in pregnancy care1
Changes in Fear of Childbirth and Its Predictors Over Three COVID‐19 Pandemic Waves in Poland1
Successful vertical transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2 antibodies after maternal vaccination1
The impact on midwives and their practice after caring for women who have a traumatic childbirth: A systematic review1
Association between maternity care practitioner type and postpartum depression screening1
Women, Infants, and Children enrollment and pregnancy‐related behaviors and outcomes among Medicaid recipients in the United States1
Digital health's influence on the association between birth preference and vaginal birth1
Settler Midwifery: A Colonial Tool in Canada's Reproductive Healthcare System1
Implementation strategies within a complex environment: A qualitative study of a shared decision‐making intervention during childbirth1
Do specific maternal sensations experienced in late pregnancy correlate to a breech presenting baby? Evaluation of a simple maternal questionnaire1
Mediating expectations and experiences that influence birth experiences in Canada's first Alongside Midwifery Unit1
A maternity care home model of enhanced prenatal care to reduce preterm birth rate and NICU use1
Abuse and Disrespect in Obstetric Care in the United States: A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Nurse Experiences1
Client‐centered flexible planning of home‐based postpartum care: A randomized controlled trial on the quality of care1
Development and testing of a decision aid to achieve shared decision‐making for routine labor induction1
Providing a service or seeking a favor? The role of private prenatal care on the continuity of care in Serbian public maternity hospitals1
Enhancing Perinatal Cannabis Use Counseling: Insights From Taiwan's Addiction Treatment Practice1
Prenatal care in US birth centers: Midwives' perceptions of contributors to birthing People's confidence in physiologic birth1
“I had no choice”: A mixed‐methods study on access to care for vaginal breech birth1
Influence of social determinants of health on breastfeeding intent in the United States1
Neonatal morbidity and mortality in birth centers in the United States 2018–2021: An observational study of low‐risk birthing individuals1
The Efficacy of Psycho‐Educational Interventions to Optimize Women's Sleep in Pregnancy: An Integrative Review1
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Conservative management versus systematic suture of isolated vaginal or first‐degree perineal tears after delivery: A preliminary randomized efficacy trial1
Cesarean birth rates among migrants in Europe: A systematic review1
Achieving an appropriate cesarean birth (CB) rate and analyzing the changes using the Robson Ten‐Group Classification System (TGCS): Lessons from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Italy1
Latent class analysis of health, social, and behavioral profiles associated with psychological distress among pregnant and postpartum women during the COVID‐19 pandemic in the United States1
Physiological plateaus during normal labor and birth: A novel definition1
Expanding midwifery care in the United States: Implications for clinical outcomes and cost1
Improving communication and teamwork during labor: A feasibility, acceptability, and safety study1
When facts become feelings1
Effect of Maternity Units' Organizational Levels on Maternal Birth Satisfaction: A Multicentric Cohort Study1
The outcomes for women planning aVBACat a private hospital in Australia1
Maternal factors associated with interbirth intervals in Australia: Results from a population‐based longitudinal study1
Improved obstetric management after implementation of a scaled‐up quality improvement intervention: A nested before‐after study in three public hospitals in Nepal1
User satisfaction with antenatal care in Norway1
Why Aren't We Using Family Medicine to Help Confront the Maternal Mortality Crisis in the United States?1
Cesarean reduction efforts undercut by not attempting vaginal birth1
Do Antenatal Interventions Improve Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes for Migrant Women Living in High‐Income Countries and What Guidelines Exist for Migrant Women? A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis1
Preconception health status and associated disparities among rural, Midwestern women in the United States1
Decolonizing the midwifery curriculum: Jettisoning the Caldwell–Moloy pelvic types1
Breech specialist midwives and clinics in the OptiBreech Trial feasibility study: An implementation process evaluation1
The “cascade of interventions”: Does it really exist?1
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Normal birth rates before and after the merging of mixed‐risk and low‐risk maternity wards in Iceland: A retrospective cohort study on the impact of inter‐professional preventative measures1
Implementing Essential Coaching for Every Mother during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A pre‐post intervention study1
Effectiveness of remote monitoring for glycemic control on maternal–fetal outcomes in women with gestational diabetes mellitus: A meta‐analysis1
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Association between inter‐pregnancy interval and risk of adverse birth outcomes in subsequent pregnancy: A retrospective study from Jordan1
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Midwives' perceptions of and experiences with normal physiologic birth: A qualitative systematic review1
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