OBJECTIVE Childbirth is one of the most vulnerable moments and the most important and memorable events in the lives of women that despite of bringing happiness, it can be associated with psychological trauma and endanger the mother and neonate health. Mothers' perception of the psychological birth trauma is a highly subjective process that depends on the cultural, social and biological conditio...

BACKGROUND The reported prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder secondary to birth trauma ranges from 1.5% to 5.6%. Serious ramifications of birth trauma are beginning to be recognized, such as impaired mother-infant interaction. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the essence of mothers' experiences regarding the anniversary of their birth trauma. METHODS Colaizzi's method...

BACKGROUND Severe perineal trauma occurs in 0.5-10% of vaginal births and can result in significant morbidity including pain, dyspareunia and faecal incontinence. The aim of this study is to determine the risk of recurrence, subsequent mode of birth and morbidity for women who experienced severe perineal trauma during their first birth in New South Wales (NSW) between 2000 - 2008. METHOD All ...

Objective: In an attempt to further define the spectrum of cranial birth injuries, we analyzed 21 consecutive cranial birth injuries seen at our institution. Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review from the medical records of our department from 1994 to 2015. We included 21 infants of 36 weeks gestational age or older with a diagnosis of cranial birth injury (severe cephalhematoma, s...

Objective: A review of the medical literature was undertaken to determine cause, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention of injuries resulting from birth trauma. The primary focus was the neonate, though infant, child and adult were also considered because the effects of birth trauma can be life-long. Data Source: A compilation of case studies and re view articles were extracted from num...

During birth the infant’s head is exposed to contractions of the uterine muscles and to intra-abdominal pressure1. These mechanical influences are the cause of transient physiological or enduring pathological changes to the skull. The skull deformities differ according to the size of the pelvic opening2. The neonatal period is a highly vulnerable time for an infant. The high neonatal morbidity ...