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Predicting and providing choices for avoiding emergency caesarean in first pregnancies
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What information is needed to make a decision about a caesarean birth? See our newly published core information set about caesarean birth. Amazing job @theoptionsstudy.bsky.social team and the public partners we work alongside!

obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
OBGYN
Objective To develop a caesarean birth core information set. Caesareans are the most common surgery performed in many countries. Women need information for informed decision-making and consent. Core.....
obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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How should we communicate information about birth? We found that the 100 person icon array seems to be both best understood and preferred. See our survey results from the @theoptionsstudy.bsky.social
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OBGYN
Objective To identify which risk communication graphics are easiest to understand when communicating risks surrounding birth, and investigate the effect of numeracy and health literacy on understand.....
obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 15, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Read our study sharing the experiences of 46 women's antenatal education. Birth expectations are informed by Antenatal Education - if it isn't balanced - a mismatch between expectations and experience may be precipitated. An antenatal education curriculum is needed! doi.org/10.1186/s128...
A qualitative exploration of women’s expectations of birth and knowledge of birth interventions following antenatal education - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Expectations of birth, and whether they are met, influence postnatal psychological wellbeing. Intrapartum interventions, for example induction of labour, are increasing due to a changing pr...
doi.org
January 2, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Delighted to share this study where we found that antenatal education impacts expectations of birth doi.org/10.1186/s128...
A qualitative exploration of women’s expectations of birth and knowledge of birth interventions following antenatal education - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Expectations of birth, and whether they are met, influence postnatal psychological wellbeing. Intrapartum interventions, for example induction of labour, are increasing due to a changing pr...
doi.org
January 2, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Have you had a baby in the UK in the last 5 years? Follow the link below to help us understand the care which is currently received for gestational diabetes, raised blood pressure & preeclampsia
redcap.liverpool.ac.uk/surveys/?s=9...

#gestationaldiabetes #hypertension #preeclampsia #pregnancy #nhs
November 20, 2024 at 4:28 PM