Publications by authors named "Gabriela Goldinfeld"
Background: To evaluate pregnant women's intentions to deliver with labor epidural analgesia (LEA) and identify factors influencing decision-making in a diverse population in northern Israel.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at Galilee Medical Center from February to July 2024. Women completed pre- and post-labor questionnaires assessing demographics, religiosity, prior experience, prenatal education, attitude towards LEA, reasons for not intending to deliver with and actual LEA use.
Background: Catheter balloon insertion is a common method for cervical ripening and labor induction. Papaverine and its derivatives are musculotropic antispasmodic drugs that directly induce smooth muscle relaxation. Used during childbirth, these drugs have been suggested to shorten the duration of labor.
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- The study compared outcomes for low-risk women who chose natural home-like delivery settings versus conventional labor wards during spontaneous labor from March 2020 to December 2022.
- Results showed no cesarean deliveries in the natural setting, while 7.4% of women in conventional settings had cesareans, and breastfeeding rates were significantly higher in the natural group (71.3% vs. 12.3%).
- Women in the natural delivery setting experienced lower postpartum pain, shorter hospital stays, and less need for analgesia compared to those in conventional settings.