COVID-Related Visitor Restrictions and Childbirth Experiences in One US Hospital.

Objective: The objective of this study was to explore childbirth experiences during COVID-19 visitor restrictions.

Methods: We used a descriptive phenomenological approach in our study, which took place in a postpartum unit at a level IV birthing hospital in the Mideastern United States, where 3617 births occurred in 2019.

Results: A total of 22 participants who were older than 18 years, who gave birth at 37 weeks gestation or more, and who had at least 1 birth experience in the United States prior to the COVID-19 pandemic participated in this study.

Hispanic Women's Perceptions of Neural Tube Defects and Folic Acid Supplementation: A Qualitative Study.

Introduction: In the United States, the prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) is higher among infants born to Hispanic women compared with those born to non-Hispanic women. The purpose of this study is to investigate perceptions of NTDs and the use of folic acid and folate as a preventive measure among Hispanic women.

Methods: Purposive sampling was used to recruit Hispanic women from a prenatal clinic in a Northeastern metropolitan city.