Maternal and paternal satisfaction in the delivery room: a cross-sectional comparative study.

Objectives: Maternal satisfaction during the birthing process has been well documented, whereas little is known about the fathers' birth experiences. Our objective was to evaluate and compare the birth satisfaction of mothers and fathers.

Design: Comparative cross-sectional study.

The impact of perceived maternal stress and other psychosocial risk factors on pregnancy complications.

Objective: The aim of this study was to ascertain the contribution of perceived maternal stress and other components of a psychosocial profile to the occurrence of complications of pregnancy.

Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study of pregnant women in a tertiary perinatal centre in Eastern Townships, Quebec. Psychosocial profile was assessed between 10 and 20 weeks' gestation and 25 and 30 weeks' gestation using six validated self-administered questionnaires.