Perinatal intimate partner violence and breastfeeding practices: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. by Zelalem Nigussie Azene, Catherine MacPhail, Lisa Gaye Smithers

“…<h4>Background</h4>Intimate partner violence increases the risk of detrimental health, behaviors and psychological issues in mothers, affecting infant nutrition and development. …”
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Level of dietary diversity score and its predictors among children aged 6–23 months: a linear mixed model analysis of the 2019 Ethiopian Mini Demographic Health Survey by Kusse Urmale Mare, Getahun Fentaw Mulaw, Osman Ahmed Mohammed

“…Children from wealthy families, having mothers who have had media exposure, meeting MMF and taking fewer than 30 min to reach a nearby water supply have been proven to increase the DDS.Conclusion In Ethiopia, the DDS of children is very low. …”
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Maternal mortality in Malawi, 1977–2012 by Bejoy Nambiar, Iqbal Anwar, Tim Colbourn, Sonia Lewycka, Chisale Mhango, Ann Phoya

“…Sustained efforts to prevent and treat maternal complications are required if Malawi is to attain the MDG 5 target and save the lives of more of its mothers in years to come.…”
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Screen exposure, sleep quality, and language development in 6-month-old infants by Dayanara Sanchez-Bravo, Aislinn Sandre, Melina Amarante, Cynthia A. Wiltshire, Kimberly G. Noble

“…The current study examined whether screen exposure, assessed via both maternal-report questionnaires and in-home audio recordings, was associated with differences in language development and sleep quality in infants at ~6 months of age (N = 187).MethodsMothers completed questionnaires to assess infant screen exposure, language production, and sleep quality, as well as family socioeconomic and demographic factors. …”
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Contribution of women’s development army to maternal and child health in Ethiopia: a systematic review of evidence by Kiddus Yitbarek, Gelila Abraham, Sudhakar Morankar

“…Women’s development teams were also the main sources of information for mothers to prepare themselves for birth and related complications. …”
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Jordanian parental perception of screen time and its association with psychological distress: A cross-sectional design by Jehad Feras AlSamhori, Ahmad A. Toubasi, Dunia Z. Jaber, Hadeel H. Ghanem, Bayan I. Thainat, Ahmad Feras AlSamhori, Heba Kalbouneh

“…The study included 807 mothers and fathers from Jordan with at least one child aged 4 to 10. …”
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Can Pregnancy Experience Predict Birth Experience, Postpartum Depression and Anxiety? A Prospective Descriptive Study by Monireh Moniri, Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Shahla Meedya, Solmaz Ghanbari‐Homaie

“…From the 28th to 36th weeks of pregnancy, participants completed the Pregnancy Experience Scale. Then, the mothers were followed up until 4–6 weeks postpartum, and Childbirth Experience Questionnaires version 2.0, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression and the short form of Specific Postpartum Anxiety Scales were completed. …”
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A handheld milk conductivity sensing device (Mylee) for measuring secretory activation progress in lactating women: a device validation study by Sharon Haramati, Anastasia Firsow, Daniela Abigail Navarro, Ravid Shechter

“…The novel MyLee device offers the potential to generate real-time information about the lactation stage, measured by mothers at the commodity of their home.…”
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Mapping the evidence on factors related to postpartum contraception among sub-Saharan African immigrant and refugee women in the United States of America: A scoping review protocol... by Comfort Z Olorunsaiye, Mariam A Badru, Augustus Osborne, Hannah M Degge, Sanni Yaya

“…<h4>Background</h4>Postpartum contraception is essential to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care because it encourages healthy spacing between births, helps women avoid unwanted pregnancies, and lessens the risks of health problems for mothers and babies. Sub-Saharan African immigrant and refugee populations are rapidly increasing in the United States, and they come from a wide range of cultural, linguistic, religious, and social origins, which may pose challenges in timely access to culturally acceptable SRH care, for preventing mistimed or unwanted childbearing. …”
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The Relationship Between Children's Health Status and Stunting in Toddlers at Mamboro Health Center, Palu by Ketut Suarayasa, Miranti Miranti, Bertin Ayu Wandira

“…Results: There is a significant relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and a history of infectious diseases with the incidence of stunting in toddlers (p<0.05). Mothers who do not provide exclusive breastfeeding have a 2.2 times higher risk of their children being stunted (OR = 2.225). …”
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Interpretable Machine Learning Model for Predicting Postpartum Depression: Retrospective Study by Ren Zhang, Yi Liu, Zhiwei Zhang, Rui Luo, Bin Lv

“… Abstract BackgroundPostpartum depression (PPD) is a prevalent mental health issue with significant impacts on mothers and families. Exploring reliable predictors is crucial for the early and accurate prediction of PPD, which remains challenging. …”
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The influence of school location and their children's nutritional model on the risk of obesity in Poland- pilot study by Łukasz Długoński, Anna Platta, Magdalena Skotnicka

“…The survey, in the form of a questionnaire, was conducted among mothers or legal guardians of children attending public primary schools in the Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. …”
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Estradiol and progesterone levels in early pregnancy after natural, estradiol + progesterone or gonadotrophin stimulated frozen embryo transfer cycle: a randomised controlled trial... by Nina Freiesleben Mørch, Mette Petri Lauritsen, Pernille Fog Svendsen

“…Knowledge on fetal exposure to estradiol in early pregnancy is very limited, but studies on mice and rats have shown hormonal and metabolic disturbances in cubs born from estradiol-exposed mothers. We aim to investigate serum estradiol and progesterone levels in women who conceived after natural, estradiol and progesterone, or gonadotrophin stimulated frozen embryo transfer.Methods and analysis The study is an open-label, randomised controlled trial with normo-ovulatory women being randomised to natural cycle or estradiol and progesterone substitution and anovulatory women being randomised to estradiol and progesterone substitution or gonadotrophin stimulation. …”
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Maternal betel quid use during pregnancy and child growth: a cohort study from rural Bangladesh by Mohammad Redwanul Islam, Shaki Aktar, Jesmin Pervin, Syed Moshfiqur Rahman, Monjur Rahman, Anisur Rahman, Eva-Charlotte Ekström

“…Methods With a prospective cohort design, we assessed BQ use among mothers enrolled in the Preterm and Stillbirth Study, Matlab (n = 3140) with a structured questionnaire around early third trimester. …”
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Determinants of essential newborn care for institutional births in Bangladesh: Findings from the 2019 MICS Survey by Syeda Sumaiya Efa, Syed Nafi Mahdee, Md Fuad Al Fidah

“…Targeted health promotional activities and policies, especially assistance by a SBA and raising awareness among mothers of the poorest families, can help to improve ENC practices during institutional birth.…”
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Recognition and Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage by Tasabih Ali EL Hassan Mohamed, Edwin Chandraharan, Yang Pan

“…The World Health Organization reported that PPH accounts for a quarter of global maternal deaths. The Mothers and Babies Reducing Risks through Audits and Confidential Enquiries report from the United Kingdom (2023) highlighted that despite rare mortality due to hemorrhage, the number of people dying of obstetric hemorrhage is not decreasing, particularly among people with abnormally invasive placentation. …”
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Factor VIII Intron 22 Inversion in Severe Hemophilia A Patients in Palestine by Caesar Mahmoud Abu Arra, Fekri Samarah, Nael Sudqi Abu Hasan

“…Five randomly selected carrier mothers were screened for the Inv22 mutation to confirm its transmission to their sons. …”
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Factors Affecting Maternal Behavior in Achieving Complete Basic Immunization for Toddlers Aged 12–23 in Banggai Laut Regency, Indonesia by Amrin Madolan, Ridwan M Thaha, Muhammad Syafar, Sudirman Nasir, Nurhaedar Jafar, A Arsunan Arsin

“…Methodology: This cross-sectional analytical survey involved 321 mothers selected through cluster random sampling. …”
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Individual and Obstetric Risk Factors of Preeclampsia among Singleton Pregnancy in Hospitals of Southern Ethiopia by Kassahun Fikadu Tessema, Feleke Gebremeskel, Firdawek Getahun, Nega Chufamo, Direslgne Misker

“…A case-control study was conducted among mothers with a singleton pregnancy who attended perinatal care in all six public hospitals in the provinces around the Omo stream. …”
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Factors Affecting Maternal Behavior in Achieving Complete Basic Immunization for Toddlers Aged 12–23 in Banggai Laut Regency, Indonesia by Amrin Madolan, Ridwan M Thaha, Muhammad Syafar, Sudirman Nasir, Nurhaedar Jafar, A Arsunan Arsin

“…Methodology: This cross-sectional analytical survey involved 321 mothers selected through cluster random sampling. …”
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