Pregnancy and childbirth comprise the physiological process of gestation, from conception and implantation through fetal development to labour, delivery, and the postpartum period. This continuum involves profound maternal adaptation across the cardiovascular, endocrine, metabolic, and musculoskeletal systems and ca…
Pregnancy and childbirth comprise the physiological process of gestation, from conception and implantation through fetal development to labour, delivery, and the postpartum period. This continuum involves profound maternal adaptation across the cardiovascular, endocrine, metabolic, and musculoskeletal systems and carries risks that antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care aim to prevent or manage, including hypertensive disorders, obstetric complications, postpartum depression, and adverse fetal outcomes. Quality care depends on timely antenatal attendance, skilled birth attendance, nutrition, and equitable access to services. The research collected here reflects these themes through studies of antenatal care utilisation and its determinants, postpartum depression in relation to beliefs about motherhood and perfectionism, the experiences of pregnant students, support needs in early labour, nutrition during pregnancy, urinary incontinence, and the integration of traditional maternal care with national health systems. Additional work addresses obstetric skills training, breastfeeding support, and reproductive rights. Together they span the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods, examining clinical outcomes, psychological well-being, service access, and social context across diverse populations. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research on the biology, clinical care, and outcomes of pregnancy and childbirth within Women's Reproductive Health.
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
The 12 articles above have been cited 85 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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