Presence of eating disorders and its relationship to anxiety and depression in pregnant women.

Background: women who have inadequate nutrient intake are more likely to develop a risky pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to determine the presence of eating disorders and its association with anxiety and depression symptomatology in high-risk pregnancies.

Methods: this is a cross-sectional and prospective study conducted at the tertiary university hospital in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.

[Preference in the process of parturition: a comparison between primiparous and nulliparous women].

Purpose: It was to describe and compare the preference of nulliparous and primiparous women for a particular mode of delivery and to determine whether the previous experience of childbirth influences the delivery process.

Methods: We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study. One-hundred interviews were held with 56 nulliparous and 44 primiparous women using previously prepared questionnaires.