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Pregnancy & Child Birth

Current Issue - Volume 4 Issue 6

Research Article

HIV infection: the course and outcome of pregnancy in the Gambia between 2005 and June 2011

Anyanwu M,1,2 Nyan O,1,2 Gai B,333 Thompson D1
International Journal of Pregnancy & Child Birth - 2018
Case Report

Neonatal anemia, several possible reasons

Júlia Morata Alba, Raquel Gil Piquer, JI Cambra Sirera
International Journal of Pregnancy & Child Birth - 2018
Research Article
1.1. Aim: To assess Portuguese fathers’ knowledge on breastfeeding at 28-32 gestational weeks and to examine fathers’ knowledge in relation to socio-demographics and paternal characteristics. 
1.2. Design: A cross-sectional design was used. The face-to-face interviewing was used to collected data using a dichotomy clinical instrument composed by 18 knowledge breastfeeding descriptors that emerged from literature review and validated by a panel of experts. The reliability was established using Kuder-Richardson Coefficient and it was 0.84. 
1.3. Setting: Health Centers in a region of North of Portugal. Participants: Participated in the study a convenience sample of 143 fathers. 
1.4. Key findings: More than 90% of fathers revealed lack of knowledge in 14 out of 18 subjects assessed. Age, education, parity, planned pregnancy showed no difference. The difference was observed in relation to prenatal decision to breastfeeding and in willingness to support breastfeeding mother. 
1.5. Conclusions: Fathers’ knowledge on breastfeeding is very poor and the prenatal involvement is relevant to pro-mote father knowledge to support breastfeeding mother. Future implications: There is a need to develop fathers’ knowledge to support mothers’ decisions and actions concerning to the breastfeeding. Thus, to contribute for breastfeeding success, the father must be considered as a client of care.
1.1. Aim: To assess Portuguese fathers’ knowledge on breastfeeding at 28-32 gestational weeks and to examine fathers’ knowledge in relation to socio-demographics and paternal characteristics. 
1.2. Design: A cross-sectional design was used. The face-to-face interviewing was used to collected data using a dichotomy clinical instrument composed by 18 knowledge breastfeeding descriptors that emerged from literature review and validated by a panel of experts. The reliability was established using Kuder-Richardson Coefficient and it was 0.84. 
1.3. Setting: Health Centers in a region of North of Portugal. Participants: Participated in the study a convenience sample of 143 fathers. 
1.4. Key findings: More than 90% of fathers revealed lack of knowledge in 14 out of 18 subjects assessed. Age, education, parity, planned pregnancy showed no difference. The difference was observed in relation to prenatal decision to breastfeeding and in willingness to support breastfeeding mother. 
1.5. Conclusions: Fathers’ knowledge on breastfeeding is very poor and the prenatal involvement is relevant to pro-mote father knowledge to support breastfeeding mother. Future implications: There is a need to develop fathers’ knowledge to support mothers’ decisions and actions concerning to the breastfeeding. Thus, to contribute for breastfeeding success, the father must be considered as a client of care.
Fathers’ to be’ knowledge about breastfeeding

Alexandrina Cardoso,1 Abel Paiva E Silva,1 Heimar Marin2
International Journal of Pregnancy & Child Birth - 2018
Research Article

Malaria and anemia among pregnant women living in communities along the coast of Lagos Lagoon, South-west Nigeria

Adeola Olukosi,1 Bamgboye M Afolabi1,2
International Journal of Pregnancy & Child Birth - 2018
Mini Review

Fetal harmful environments and the related consequences: the answers to our queries

Juan Piazze
International Journal of Pregnancy & Child Birth - 2018
Research Article

A study to assess the knowledge of staff nurses regarding cervical cancer and its prevention in view of preparation of informational booklet at primary care hospital, Amritsar

Kulwinder Kaur
International Journal of Pregnancy & Child Birth - 2018
Case Report

Caesarean scar pregnancy managed noninvasively with system methotrexate

Deepti Jain
International Journal of Pregnancy & Child Birth - 2018
Research Article

A 5 year trend and predictors of preterm births in single referral centre of the Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Rosnah Sutan,1 Nur Ezdiani Mohamed,1 Zaleha Abdullah Mahdy,2 Shareena Ishak,3 Khadijah Shamsuddin,1 Idayu Badilla Idris,2 Shuhaila Ahmad,2 Rohana Jaafar,3 Aniza Ismail,1 Saperi Sulong4
International Journal of Pregnancy & Child Birth - 2018
Research Article

The value of using platelet rich plasma during caesarian section to enhance wound healing in diabetic women

Hany Hassan kamel
International Journal of Pregnancy & Child Birth - 2018
Review Article

Neonatal asphyxia and associated factors among neonates on labor ward at debre-tabor general hospital, Debre Tabor Town, South Gonder, North Centeral Ethiopia

Ansha Yesuf,1 Worku  Necho Asfere2
International Journal of Pregnancy & Child Birth - 2018
Research Article

Assessment of the hematological profile in neonates borne to sever pre eclamptic mothers (single center study)

Madiha Abdalla El Sayed,1 Amir Ahmed Abdalla2
International Journal of Pregnancy & Child Birth - 2018
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