Publications by authors named "Louise L Kjeldsen"

Introduction: Maternal position plays an essential role in achieving labour progress as it supports the physiological mechanisms of labour. Evidence supports that adopting upright positions may facilitate physiological childbirth.

Aim: To describe the use of various positionsamong nulliparous pregnant women in the last 24 h before birth and describe physical positions in relation to maternal and neonatal outcomes at time of birth.

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Background: Adopting an upright sacrum flexible position may facilitate physiological childbirth, which many pregnant women wish for. A positive association between women's choice on birthing position and birthing experience has been found.

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine women's preferred birth position, self-efficacy at term and their actual birth position at time of birth.

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Introduction: Maternal pelvic capacity plays a major role during childbirth because the passage of the fetus through the bony birth canal enables vaginal birth. Maternal birthing position may influence pelvic capacity because upright positions optimize capacity, possibly due to free movement of the pelvic joints. Herein, pelvic capacity was assessed by comparing changes in pelvic dimensions across pregnancy and in three birthing positions.

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Objective: to evaluate a change of guideline for earlier induction of labour in post term pregnancies and its possible impact on selected birth interventions and outcome of the newborn.

Design: a historical cohort study.

Settings: Department of Obstetrics at Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark.

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