Are Pediatric Residents in Saudi Arabia Equipped to Provide Breastfeeding Care? A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: There is a progressive reduction in breastfeeding rates in Saudi Arabia. Counseling and support from health-care providers are useful in overcoming barriers to continuing breastfeeding. However, medical education and residency programs often do not adequately provide breastfeeding training.

The Association of Maternal Height With Mode of Delivery and Fetal Birth Weight at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Study Objectives: The aim of this study was to find if there is an association between maternal height and mode of delivery, as well as an association between maternal height and baby's weight as a secondary outcome.

Method:  This retrospective record review was performed at King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, including patients admitted between January 2016 to December 2017. All nulligravida with singleton term pregnancies who gave birth were included in this study.