Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Journals "Women and Birth"
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The association between waterbirth and perineal injury or other adverse outcomes among low-risk women with physiological birth: Results from the Nordic Home Birth Cohort Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Problem/background: Immersion in water has known benefits, such as reducing pain and shortening the duration of labour. The relationship between waterbirth and perineal injury remains unclear. Aim: To compare the incidence ... -
Fear of birth: Prevalence, counselling and method of birth at five obstetrical units in Norway
(Women and Birth;, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-03)Background: There is increasing evidence that fear of birth can have long-term effects on the childbearing woman and the method of birth. Aim: To examine differences between five hospitals in Norway in the occurrence ... -
The overuse of intrapartum cardiotocography (CTG) for low-risk women: An actor-network theory analysis of data from focus groups
(Women and Birth;Volume 35, Issue 6, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-10-31)Background: There is an overuse of cardiotocography for intrapartum fetal monitoring for low-risk women in high-income countries, despite recommendations from evidence-based guidelines. Aim: To understand why midwives ...