Background Socioeconomic deprivation and minority ethnic background are risk factors for
adverse pregnancy outcomes. We aimed to quantify the magnitude of these socioeconomic …

Background The government is obliged to guarantee equal access to antenatal care (ANC)
between urban and rural areas. This study aimed to analyze urban-rural disparities in≥ 4 …

Objectives We compared intrapartum interventions and outcomes for mothers, neonates and
children up to 16 years, for induction of labour (IOL) versus spontaneous labour onset in …

Background Pregnant women with pre-existing mental illnesses have increased risks of
adverse obstetric and neonatal outcomes compared with pregnant women without pre …

Background There is increased focus on obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) and there are
several well‐established risk factors such as birthweight, instrumental delivery and median …

In brief Animal models have been developed to aid understanding of the increased
incidence of adverse pregnancy complications observed in women of advanced maternal …

Importance Advancements in assisted reproductive technology (ART) have led to an
increase in gestational carrier (GC) pregnancies. However, the perinatal outcomes of GC …

Background Waterbirth is widely available in English maternity settings for women who are
not at increased risk of complications during labour. Immersion in water during labour is …

Introduction Negative effects of impaired postpartum mother-infant-bonding on mental health
of mothers, their newborn children and subsequent child development are well documented …

Background Caesarean section (CS) is a potentially lifesaving obstetric procedure.
However, there are concerns about the rising CS rate in many countries of the world …