The Effect of Episiotomy Applied in Vaginal Delivery on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Mother-Infant Attachment in the Postpartum Period.

Objective:   The aim of this study was to examine the effect of episiotomy applied in vaginal delivery on breastfeeding self-efficacy and mother-infant attachment in the postpartum period.

Methods:   This descriptive study includes 110 puerperal women who were registered in 3 family health centers in a district in Istanbul between July and December 2022 and had a vaginal delivery. Data was collected using a descriptive information form, maternal bonding scale and postpartum breastfeeding self-efficacy scale.

Alternative approach to monitoring labor: purple line.

Background: Current methods used to assess the progress of labor are often invasive and may cause discomfort to the mother. The purple line offers potential as a non-invasive marker for monitoring the labor process. However, its sensitivity and specificity in assessing critical components of labor, such as cervical dilatation and fetal descent, have not been adequately studied in different populations.

Effects of maternal positions in electronic fetal monitoring: a randomised controlled trial.

Background: During electronic fetal monitoring, the positions provided to mothers by perinatal nurses and midwives are essential for ensuring maternal comfort, as well as maternal and fetal well-being. This study aimed to investigate the impact of various maternal positions during electronic fetal monitoring on maternal and fetal health.

Methods: This study was conducted in a randomized controlled trial design.

The validity and reliability study of the first-time fathers questionnaire in Turkish.

The father's participation in the birth contributes significantly to the mother's birth experiences as well as to the fatherhood process. Since fathers have traditionally not been allowed to attend childbirth in Turkish public hospitals, which now is changing, there is a lack of research in this area. To remedy this shortcoming, a questionnaire that explores the Turkish fathers' experiences of childbirth is needed.

An investigation of factors affecting compassion levels of midwives.

Introduction: The profession of midwifery is seen as a genuinely individual-centric catalyst transforming compassion to care. Due to this, compassionate care should be the basis of midwives' care, especially for those who care for women and children. This research investigated the compassion levels of midwives to determine the factors affecting them.

Effects of Yoga and Meditation on the Birth Process.

Context: During labor, conscious maternal expulsive efforts are crucial, especially in the second stage. Contemporarily, medical professional's bedside observations indicate an inadequacy in the maternal contribution to the process of delivery that has led to increased rates of caesarean sections and interventional deliveries. For that reason, the importance of yoga, meditation, and breath-awareness practices increases during pregnancy and birth.