Sökning: "Breastfeeding initiation"

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1. 11. Socio-demographic determinants of pregnancy outcomes and infant growth in transitional Russia

   Författare :Andrej Grjibovski; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Pregnancy outcomes; infant growth; breastfeeding; social factors; Russia;

   Sammanfattning : There is a growing body of literature exploring social, demographic, and life-style factors in relation to pregnancy outcomes and infant growth patterns. However, only a few studies on the topic were conducted in transitional economies of Eastern Europe despite considerable political, economic, and social changes in these countries during the last 15 years. LÄS MER

3. 12. Maternity care in Zambia : with special reference to social support

   Författare :Margaret C Maimbolwa; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Social support; safe motherhood; maternity care; midwifery care; breastfeeding.;

   Sammanfattning : The Zambian woman starts childbearing early and gives birth to an average of 5.9 children during her reproductive period. The already high levels of maternal deaths are increasing in Zambia. Only 43 per cent of the women deliver with the assistance of a skilled attendant. LÄS MER

4. 13. Caesarean section on maternal request : personality, fear of childbirth and signs of depression among first-time mothers

   Författare :Ingela Wiklund; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Caesarean section on maternal request; personality; childbirth anxiety; depression;

   Sammanfattning : Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to study healthy first-time mothers requesting and undergoing an elective caesarean section (CS) and to compare these to healthy first-time mothers planning a vaginal delivery. The focus was socio-demographic factors, personality, depression, expectations and experience of birth. LÄS MER

5. 14. Human newborn behavior during exposure to maternal and other odors

   Författare :Heili Varendi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Sammanfattning : Olfaction appears to play a pivotal role in immediate postnatal interactions between mammalian mothers and their offspring. The present study examined: (1) whether and how the newborn human infant and its mother communicate by means of olfaction; (2) the role of amniotic fluid (AF) and breast odors in such communication; (3) olfactory learning by neonates. LÄS MER

7. 15. Childbirth care in affluence and poverty : maternity routines in Sweden and Zambia

   Författare :Anna-Berit Ransjö Arvidsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :newborn behaviour and physiology; reproductive epidemiology; midwifery care; international health;

   Sammanfattning : The general aim of this thesis is to explore maternity practices during normal childbirth, both in an industrialised and in a low-income country, and to increase the knowledge about how these practices affect mother/newborn interaction and health. The studies have been carried out in Sweden and Zambia. LÄS MER