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Breastmilk has been widely advocated as the optimal nutrition for newborn babies and infants In both developing and developed countries, extensive research has produced evidence to sustain claims that...
Maternal obesity (a body mass index (BMI) of 30kg/m2 or higher at the first antenatal consultation) is a key modifiable risk factor in pregnancy The health problems linked to maternal BMI for both...
During training, midwifery students are educated and supported in providing emotional and psychological care to women during the postnatal period Women often have increased psychological needs...
Globally, the maternal mortality rate and neonatal mortality rate remain persistently high (World Bank, 2015) Globally, there are 216 maternal deaths per 10 000 live births every year In South Asia,...
Many studies have elucidated the relationship between exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and damage to health in children The World Health Organization (WHO) (1999) performed a large-scale...
Folate is an essential micronutrient that cannot be biosynthesised by human body and must be obtained either from diet or from supplements; it is required for fetal body metabolism, growth, and...
Health promotion is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) (2016) as enabling others to have control of their health Indeed, Naidoo and Willis (2000) state that health promotion is providing...
Heel prick tests are one of the most common needle-related painful procedures performed on neonates in hospitals (Carbajal, 2008) Various studies have suggested that acute episodic pain can cause...
Induction of labour is a relatively common procedure worldwide, which is used for approximately 20% of pregnancies (NICE 2008) For over 50 years, prostaglandins have been the pharmaceutical method of...
Symptoms of postnatal depression are the main mental health problem following childbirth and are characterised by serious mood changes, sadness, hopelessness, feeling of worthlessness, fatigue,...
Breast milk not only protects the baby from infections and diseases, but it is also thought to predispose a person to good health over his/her lifetime (Varaei et al, 2009) There is a wealth of...
Second-trimester miscarriage is defined as pregnancy loss after 12 weeks' and before 24 weeks' gestation (Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, (RCOG), 2010) An Irish study found the rate...
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