Background:- Episiotomy or perineotomy is a minor surgical procedure performed in labour room to facilitate delivery of the baby and prevent injury perineum. The analysis statistics revealed that rate episiotomy was extremely high (87%).The wound related complications resulted extended hospital stay unsatisfactory birthing experience among delivered women. Methodology:- Different methods root c...

STUDY OBJECTIVES To determine the influence of maternal characteristics on the incidence and duration of breast feeding. DESIGN All the women who delivered in three obstetric wards within a two year period were surveyed. These three wards cover 93% of all births in the Jerusalem district. Women were interviewed on breast feeding of the previous child on the first or second day post partum by ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the contributions of parental, especially paternal factors to the offspring birth weight. METHODS Eligible 829 live-born, singleton children living in Hubei, China were recruited. Birth weight were measured immediately after birth and information about the parents were collected by face-to-face interview using questionnaire. Association between parental factors and bi...

BACKGROUND Data on association between depression and diabetes during the pregnancy period in Asia, specifically in Bangladesh are scarce. The study was designed to measure the prevalence of depression during pregnancy with or without Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM). METHODS Seven hundred and forty eight pregnant women (382 with GDM, 366 without-GDM) attending at the Bangladesh Institute ...