PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF MOTHERS WITH A HISTORY OF EPISIOTOMY ON BARRIERS AND SOCIAL SUPPORT IN BREASTFEEDING by Lisnah Hidayah, Mahendra Tri Arif Sampurna, Farida Fitriana, Euvanggelia Dwilda Ferdinandus, Maria Ulfa

“…In 2021, less than half of babies in Indonesia (48.6 percent) were breastfed in the first hour of life, down from 58.2 percent in 2018. …”
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Zika, a Mosquito-Transmitted Virus by L. Phil Lounibos, Barry W. Alto, Nathan D. Burkett-Cadena, Cynthia C. Lord, Chelsea T. Smartt, C. Roxanne Rutledge Connelly, Jorge R. Rey

“…This strain provoked alarm because of increased incidence of microcephaly in babies born to Zika-infected mothers. Local transmission, mainly by the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti, has now been documented in most tropical countries of the Americas but has not yet been detected in the continental United States. …”
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Maternal and neonatal complications in the Beds Regulation Center in Maringá’s macro-region by Mirian Ueda Yamaguchi, Guido Luis Gomes Otto, Alan Deniver Chimenes Barbosa, Ana Luiza de Souza Francioli, Nayara de Arruda Cáceres

“…From January to June 2013 there were a total of 2215 requests for ICU beds in the Hospital Beds Regulation Center, with 221 for pregnant woman and 103 for newborn infants. 9 of the cases were requests for both the mother and the baby. The women’s average age was 24.5 years, 60.5% from 20 to 34 years of age; the majority (37.44%) has had no children, and 90% were in the third trimester, mostly with gestational age of 34 weeks. …”
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Mydriatic efficacy of topical phenylephrine and tropicamide combination vs tropicamide in screening for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) – An RCT by Camina Andrews, Shubashree Karat, Winston Padua, Saudamini V Nesargi, Suneetha Nithyanandam, Shalini Butola

“…Results: Fifty-four preterm babies were included (27 in each group). The birth weight (1130 ± 300g, 1220 ± 460 g) and gestation (34.40 ± 2.26 and 34.74 ± 3.24) weeks were similar in both groups. …”
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Maternal Birth Satisfaction Relating to Intraoperative and Early Postpartum Skin-to-Skin Contact with the Neonate During Caesarean Birth: An Integrative Review by Alexandria McCutcheon, Huaqiong Zhou, Mary Steen

“…<b>Background</b>: Mothers and their newborns experiencing caesarean birth often receive delayed or interrupted skin-to-skin care (SSC) despite the intervention being well recognised as beneficial to both mother and baby, with no associated risk for increased morbidity or mortality. …”
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Evaluating the predictive efficacy of the El-Ganzouri risk index for difficult laryngoscopy and intubation with King Vision™ video laryngoscope: A prospective cohort study by Aneeta Elizabeth Baby, Moses Charles D’souza, Mathangi Krishnakumar, Dicin Davis Kavalakkatt

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Ритуальний простір хатніх пологів: від профанного до сакрального by Олена Боряк

“…The extraordinary nature of the event of the birth and the appearance of the baby required a lightning-fast, profound transformation of space. …”
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Bacteriological valuations of some powdered infant milk and antibiotic resistance estimation by Sameira S. Swilaiman, Lawin A. Omer, Suhaila N. Darogha

“… Background and objectives: Milk is one of the widely consumed products in the world, highly susceptible to contamination by microorganisms and it is also a suitable medium for the rapid growth and multiplication of bacteria at favorable temperatures, infant formula (baby milk) contain purified cow's milk whey and casein as a protein source, the high nutrient contents of infant formula provide a good growth medium for bacterial pathogens. …”
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Effect of mode of delivery on incidence of retinopathy of prematurity: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Vera Sumual, Reynardi Larope Sutanto, Angelina Patricia Chandra

“…Random-effects meta-analysis was performed to estimate the pooled OR along with their 95% CIs.Results This review included 5 cohort studies involving 2048 babies. A higher incidence of ROP was observed in infants born through vaginal delivery compared with caesarean section. …”
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Adverse Perinatal and Maternal Outcomes and Associated Factors among Women with Antepartum Hemorrhage in Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia, 2020 by Melkamu Gelan, Tariku Bekela, Kebanesa Angasu, Mosisa Ebisa

“…Vital sign derangement, vaginal bleeding for ≥12 hrs, gestation age before 37 weeks, rural address, prim parity, amount of vaginal bleeding, and prematurity baby has predicted high rate of adverse perinatal and maternal outcomes. …”
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A Novel Superabsorbent Polymer from Crosslinked Carboxymethyl Tragacanth Gum with Glutaraldehyde: Synthesis, Characterization, and Swelling Properties by Yahya Bachra, Ayoub Grouli, Fouad Damiri, Mohammed Talbi, Mohammed Berrada

“…In addition, a comparison of the swelling capacities of the synthesized product with a commercial SAP extracted from a baby diaper, well known in the Moroccan market, showed that the performances were very similar.…”
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Maternal And Fetal Outcome in Placenta Previa: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study by Beenish Khan, Syeda Surayya Jabeen, Fatima Sharif Khan, Faria Mumtaz, Reema Gul, Qudsia Nawaz

“…It may lead to increased morbidity and mortality of the mother and the baby if not diagnosed and managed properly. These cases should be managed by experienced multidisciplinary teams in a tertiary care centre to minimize the rate of complications. …”
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Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Service Utilization among Pregnant Women in Northeast Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Betregiorgis Zegeye, Gorems Lemma, Abebe Balcha, Mitku Mammo Taderegew

“…Targeting pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics provides a unique opportunity for implementing the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection of newborn babies. The objective of this study was to assess the PMTCT service utilization rate and to characterize its reasons among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics at selected public health facilities in Debre Berhan Town, Northern Ethiopia. …”
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Assessment of Antenatal Breastfeeding Education, Early Initiation and Exclusive Breastfeeding practices of mothers attending a secondary healthcare facility in Southern Nigeria by Isara AR, Ekwo MC

“… Background: Antenatal Breastfeeding education is teaching women about breastfeeding during pregnancy before the baby arrives. The content of breastfeeding education given to mothers during antenatal care visits can play critical role in the adoption of early breastfeeding initiation in the immediate postpartum period and subsequent increase in the rate of exclusive breastfeeding. …”
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A Comparison of Dysautonomias Comorbid with Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome and with Migraine by Gisela Chelimsky, Shruti Madan, Amer Alshekhlee, Elizabeth Heller, Kevin McNeeley, Thomas Chelimsky

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Maternal and fetal arrhythmia as a sign of hemodynamic deterioration: a case report by I.V. Lakhno, I.M. Sykal, S.M. Korovai, V.M. Korotych, A.E. Tkachov

“…The fetus was hydropic. The male baby of 2400 g, 46 cm length, 31 cm head circumference, and Apgar score 3→5 was delivered via caesarean. …”
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Effectiveness of Caregiver Intervention for Improving Medication Adherence on Level of Medication Adherence and Attitude toward Medications among Nonadherent Patients with Mental I... by Simrat Kaur, Renju Sussan Baby, Susanta Kumar Padhy

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Social contexts and black families' engagement in early childhood programs. by Jane Leer, Imari Z Smith, Zoelene Hill, Lisa A Gennetian

“…Reading a news article about a family's experience with the child welfare system decreased interest in home visiting among Black parents, while labeling a program as "new baby wellness" rather than "home visit" increased interest. …”
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Prevention of respiratory syncytial virus infection in children. Recommendations of the Polish Society of Paediatrics and the National Paediatric Consultant by Teresa Jackowska, August Wrotek, Iwona Beń-Skowronek, Łukasz Dembiński, Tomasz Jarmoliński, Artur Mazur, Anna Medyńska, Katarzyna Plata-Nazar, Jan Styczyński, Tomasz Szczepański, Ewa Toporowska-Kowalska, Piotr Hartmann, Hanna Czajka, Jarosław Peregud-Pogorzelski

“…The Abrysvo vaccine is administered to mothers to give their babies protection against RSV infection. The Abrysvo vaccine is recommended for women at 32–36 weeks of pregnancy. …”
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Gestation complications in women with metabolic syndrome: pathogenesis, diagnosis and prevention (literature review) by L.P. Shelestova, L.F. Ushullu

“…It is reported that a lifestyle modification that aims to reduce body weight by prescribing a balanced low-calorie diet combined with exercise and the use of behavioral therapy leads to improved pregnancy outcomes for both mother and baby. The conclusion. The problem of metabolic syndrome in women of reproductive age remains relevant in modern medicine and taking into account its social significance, requires further research in the aspect of studying pathogenesis, early diagnosis and prevention of his pathology, since it can significantly improve the condition of the pregnant woman in the future and have a positive effect on the course of pregnancy and childbirth. …”
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