‘Supporting a first-time mother’ Assessment of success of a breastfeeding promotion programme

The benefits of breastfeeding to both mother and baby have been extensively reported (Amitay & Keinan-Boker, 2015; Beral 2002; Chowdhury et al., 2015; Horta, 2015; Kramer et al, 2007; Slusser, 2007) . Some examples are the significant reduction of hospital admissions and childhood infections in breastfed children, the reduction of ovarian and breast cancer in mothers who breastfeed (Victora et al., 2016) and the risk of hip fractures (Bjørnerem et al., 2011), as reviewed by United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF, 2011). The economic cost of promoting breastfeeding against its significant beneficial effects on both maternal and children's health, makes breastfeeding very valuable as a health promotion strategy (WHO, 2018; Grummer-Strawn, et al.

Cultural beliefs and Health-Seeking Practices: Rural Zambians' Views on Maternal-Newborn Care

In Zambia, the newborn mortality rate is 34 per 1,000 live births (UNICEF, 2017) and the infant mortality rate is 44 per 1,000 live births (UNICEF, 2018). To promote improved newborn health outcomes in rural Zambia, new knowledge is needed to enhance our understanding of newborn care and cultural factors influencing the ways mothers seek newborn care. Several studies from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) show cultural beliefs strongly influence behavior during pregnancy, childbirth, and care-seeking (Lang-Baldé & Amerson, 2018; Lori & Boyle, 2011; Maimbolwa, Yamba, Diwan, & Ransjö-Arvidson, 2003; Raman, Nicholls, Ritchie, Razee, & Shafiee, 2016).

“Are you doing your pelvic floor?” An ethnographic exploration of the interaction between women and midwives about pelvic floor muscle exercises (PFME) during pregnancy

Many women experience urinary incontinence (UI) during and after pregnancy. Pelvic floor muscle exercises (PFME) can prevent and reduce the symptoms of UI. The objective of the study was to explore challenges, opportunities and concerns for women and health care professionals (HCPs), related to the implementation of PFME training for women in current antenatal care.

WITHDRAWN: Post-traumatic stress disorder-related perinatal factors after the first postpartum year

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