Birth

Birth After Previous Caesarean Birth

Comparative assess of home birth and hospital birth in primigravid women

Introduction: Home birth has beneficial effects on labor and delivery. This study is aimed to compare home and hospital births in primigravid women. Methods: In this analytic descriptive study the participants consisted of all women aged 18-30 years, with term pregnancy, single fetus, cephalic presentation, spontaneous onset of labor and without antenatal complications. 50 women were in home b...

Maternal Periodontal Disease as a Potential Risk Factor for Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight

Background and Aim: Periodontal disease may cause adverse pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight (LBW) or preterm birth (PTB). In the present study, mothers with one of these two delivery complications were analyzed regarding presence/absence of periodontal disease as a possible risk factor in comparison with related medical risk factors.   Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectiona...

Birth Plans: Birth Preferences or Labor Manifesto

A woman’s preferences for labor, childbirth, and postpartum can be communicated by means of a documented birth plan. Written birth plans have become an increasingly common component of antepartum preparation with the idea that planning provides an opportunity for education, empowerment, and developing confidence about labor [1,2]. This document, often created in childbirth education classes, ai...

Purulent Bacterial Meningitis at Birth

Meningitis is an acute inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, which are known as the meninges. This infection may be caused by Streptococcus pneumonia bacteria. In this study, we presented the case of a female newborn with meningitis secondary to Streptococcus pneumonia. Her birth weight and height were normal. After 24 hours of birth, the neonate was diagn...