Biological and behavioral factors influence interpregnancy intervals. Individualized family planning goals and preferences regarding contraception must be supported through shared decision-making approaches. Contraceptive counseling throughout the perinatal period is multifaceted whereby intersecting health-related choices including breastfeeding are co-occurring. This study explores multi-level factors influencing postpartum contraceptive decision-making among women and perinatal care providers in a rural region of the Southeast United States.

Preterm birth is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality, with earlier gestational age strongly associated with adverse neonatal outcomes.

Experiencing any traumatic event can have long lasting impacts on mental health. In the context of childbirth, a traumatic experience could directly or indirectly impact a mother's ability to successfully breastfeed and affect her long-term mental health. Being able to breastfeed successfully is known to improve mental health outcomes for mothers.

Experiencing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and preterm birth (PTB) increases women's risk of future type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Pregnancy and postpartum present ideal opportunities to intervene through lifestyle management and risk awareness to prevent or delay the onset of cardiometabolic pregnancy complications and future cardiometabolic disease. Designing interventions aligning with the needs and priorities of stakeholders is a critical first step in developing acceptable interventions.

Despite progress in maternal and newborn health, China still lacks a validated and multidimensional tool to monitor care quality and guide improvements.

The term "Woman-Centred Care" focuses on the individual needs, aspirations and expectations of the woman herself rather than the needs of the healthcare system or professionals. The principles on which this model of care is based, are the control, choice, and continuity of care for women.

Neonatal mortality remains a major public health concern in low- and middle-income countries, including Ghana. Maternal knowledge and practices of essential newborn care (ENC) influence neonatal outcomes but remain inconsistent in many urban settings.

Iran's declining fertility rate is a major demographic concern. The desire to avoid pregnancy (DAP) is a key predictor of future fertility. While dissatisfaction with childbirth care and psychological birth trauma are known to negatively impact future fertility decisions, their specific pathways to influencing the desire to avoid future pregnancy remain unclear. This study therefore aimed to examine the relationship between mothers' satisfaction with childbirth care and their desire to avoid subsequent pregnancy, while investigating the mediating effect of childbirth-related psychological trauma.

Psychological birth trauma (PBT) affects approximately 19 % of postnatal women, making its prevention a global priority. Midwives are responsible for providing psychosocial care during the postnatal period to foster the mother-infant relationship, provide education and screening and support positive transitions to parenting. However, the specific attributes of a birth debrief and the role of the midwife in a supporting a woman to review their birth experience is less well documented in regulatory frameworks or scientific literature. This has created significant ambiguity in both clinical practice among health professionals and in research contexts. The lack of a clear understanding of what constitutes a birth debrief and how it differs from other psychological interventions may impact the service provided to birthing people.

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) is a group of diseases that coexist with pregnancy and hypertension and it will affect the health of mothers and babies. The primary objective of this study was to identify the relevant factors for HDP and to briefly assess its impact on pregnancy outcomes.

Childbirth under prolonged cumulative stress and uncertainty conditions poses unique challenges to postpartum psychological well-being, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear.

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have consistently been associated with adult health complications, including adverse mental and physical health during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between ACEs and women's birthing experiences leveraging data from a large population-representative cohort of Icelandic women.

In many countries, including Turkey, midwives lack formal training in perinatal bereavement care despite their central role in supporting grieving families.

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a prevalent high-risk pregnancy complication that can lead to negative emotional and behavioural consequences for women, and their babies. To investigate emotion regulation strategies to support women through high-risk pregnancy, the current study explored the perceived benefits and drawbacks of cultivating self-compassion during a pregnancy with GDM.

Poor maternal mental health during the postpartum period is a significant global concern, with a lack of partner support being a well-established risk factor for postpartum depression and anxiety. However, few validated instruments exist to assess postpartum partner support in Arabic-speaking populations.

Primary postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) remains a major contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality globally. Despite improvements in maternal healthcare across the Middle East, the burden of PPH persists, and regional data on its predictors remain limited. This study aimed to examine the maternal and health service-related predictors of primary PPH among Middle Eastern women with vaginal delivery in Oman.