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Mode of birth

Caesarean section vs vaginal birth: a narrative review of decision making and postnatal outcomes

This narrative literature review focused on comparing caesarean section with vaginal birth in relation to decision making and postnatal outcomes and quality of life. A narrative review was deemed the...

Impact of the midwife-led care model on mode of birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A systematic review is the best approach to determine the most effective intervention/treatment in clinical decision-making (Harvey and Land, 2017). This method follows explicit, rigorous and...

Measuring the benefits of free pregnancy yoga classes

Antenatal yoga has numerous benefits for women, including increased comfort in labour, decreased pain in labour and decreased length of labour (Chuntharapat et al, 2008; Jahdi et al, 2017)...

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