Women with urinary incontinence (UI) during pregnancy may have a greater of experiencing postpartum UI symptoms than women who do not. Pelvic floor muscle exercises can reduce the stress incontinence. This policy brief concisely summarizes research findings and recommendations to improve antenatal postnatal pelvic training. However, this does not work automatically must be incorporated in prima...

The slow pace of improvement in service delivery and health outcomes for pregnant women newborns developing countries has been a major concern policy makers recent decades. This paper presents the results from randomized controlled trial community worker program designed to enhance uptake child maternal services Northern Nigeria. Three interventions were evaluated: deployment educators, educato...

The aim of this study is to delineate the risk factors of antenatal depression and its consequences, including postnatal depression, and to examine whether the hematocrit (Hct) is associated with maternal depression. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), Spielberger's State Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Kennerley and Gath Maternity Blues Assessment Scale (KGB), Beck Depression Inventory ...

Glucocorticoids are administered for preterm labor to improve postnatal adaptation. We assessed the effect of antenatal betamethasone (Beta) treatment on preterm newborn lamb neuroendocrine [catecholamine, arginine vasopressin (AVP)] and endocrine [triiodothyronine (T(3)), ANG II, and atrial natriuretic factor (ANF)] adaptive responses following delivery and a hypoxic challenge. Beta treatment ...

Breastfeeding counseling is an essential public health tool in postpartum maternal and infant health. In this study, we aimed to explore the relationship between frequency of breastfeeding type feeding outcome at six months. The study design was analytical, cross-sectional on mothers 6–24-month-old children living Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We conducted analysis with descriptive statistics as well l...

S outh Africa is performing well on certain selected maternal health process indicators; antenatal care attendance has remained over 90% since 1998; deliveries conducted by skilled health workers have increased from 84% in 1998 to 92% in 2003. Despite this, maternal mortality is on the increase, with the latest Saving Mothers Report showing that maternal mortality in the 2002-2004 triennium inc...

Studies suggested the presence of foetal adrenal rhythms of cortisol, which are entrained in antiphase to maternal rhythms. In contrast, neonates are thought to have no adrenal rhythm until 2-3 months after birth. To test the hypothesis that a foetal-type adrenal rhythm is preserved after birth, saliva samples were collected from 65 preterm/term infants during hospital stay (30-40 weeks correct...

BACKGROUND A substantial number of women tend to be affected by Lumbo Pelvic Pain (LPP) following child birth. Physical exercise is indicated as a beneficial method to relieve LPP, but individual studies appear to suggest mixed findings about its effectiveness. This systematic review aimed to synthesise evidence from randomised controlled trials on the effectiveness of exercise on LPP among pos...