Introduction Screening to identify traumatic births and childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD) is critical for reducing the global burden of maternal mental health challenges. Des...

Introduction There is a growing body of literature on the significance of trauma and abuse in the perinatal period but despite this, trauma exposure and abuse are often not recognised in maternity car...

ObjectiveGiving birth is a significant, life-transforming event that leaves lifelong memories. Although it is commonly seen as a beautiful and empowering exp...

Women are vulnerable to weight bias during their reproductive years. However, little is known about midwives’ knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about c…

Perinatal bereavement is the experience of parents after the death of an infant due to miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death, or elective terminatio…

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Sean Dowling of the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin is one of only around a dozen male midwives who currently work in Ireland, and he is encouraging others to join the profession.

Each year, 295,000 women die from pregnancy or childbirth complications, with many more women and babies experiencing severe complications. Maternity …

In a recent survey of women who experienced recurrent miscarriage, almost one in four people described their overall care as poor. DEIRDRE MCARDLE ...

Talks aimed at averting industrial action in the health service in a dispute over staffing numbers have continued overnight and into this morning.

Nicholas Donnelly considers a randomised controlled trial of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy versus Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia.

Pregnancy apps have become a popular healthcare tool with millions of users worldwide. While branded as inclusive, they nevertheless normalise a particular pregnancy journey: one culminating in birth...

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A stillbirth is defined as an infant born weighing 500 g and/or more or at a gestational age of 24 weeks who shows no signs of life. Having a stillbor…

The German parliament has strengthened maternity protection for women who have suffered miscarriages. The new regulation would entitle women who miscarry after the 13th week of pregnancy to maternity ...

Current evidence highlights that women with disabilities experience challenges in accessing maternity care. Improving access requires an understanding…

Study objective Stillbirth is burdensome in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), especially in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Currently, there are two core outcome sets (COS) for stillb...

Background Eating disorders during the perinatal period can pose significant risks to both the mother and the baby. Clinical practice guidelines include statements of expected practice intending to im...

Miscarriage and recurrent miscarriage affect a significant proportion of every population with research consistently showing it results in profound an…

Abstract. This study sought to explore the relationship between sociodemographic-, mental health-, knowledge-, attitudinal-, and conformity to masculine no

Liza Cauldwell began photographing flowers to help process her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment as she navigates through healing

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A new service is being rolled out across Wales, allowing mothers-to-be to access their full maternity records instantly on their

Intervening early across the lifespan: going beyond youth-focused psychosis care to meet the needs of women

System-level changes such as improvements in working conditions are essential in order to improve the psychological wellbeing of NHS staff.

Socioeconomic deprivation has been associated with health inequalities and poor perinatal outcomes. Deprivation is described as a multidimensional con…

To help perinatal health care providers identify and assist pregnant and postpartum patients with perinatal mental illness, specifically perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Areas of focus include ri...

There is often a lack of support and information to help fathers during this transition.

Background Perinatal loss is a severe stressor that usually triggers distressing symptoms of acute grief. Moreover, acute grief can worsen with time and become a chronic debilitating state known as co...

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