Development and Testing of the Preparation for Labor and Birth Instrument

ObjectiveTo develop and assess the reliability and validity of a new instrument used during the third trimester of pregnancy to measure women’s confidence in their ability to achieve physiologic birth, the Preparation for Labor and Birth (P-LAB) instrument.DesignTwo-phase instrument development study that consisted of item generation and a prospective field test.SettingField testing occurred in five midwestern U.S. prenatal clinics.ParticipantsParticipants in the field test were 203 nulliparous and parous pregnant women who intended to give birth vaginally.MethodsPsychometric testing consisted of test–retest reliability testing and assessments of content validity, face validity, and construct validity. We measured construct validity using exploratory factor analysis and correlation with the Sense of Coherence Scale.ResultsThe 22-item P-LAB showed good content validity, good internal consistency, and stability over time. All items had content validity index scores greater than or equal to 0.8, and the total instrument content validity index was 0.95. We identified four factors related to women’s confidence in their ability to achieve physiologic birth: Planned Use of Pain Medication, Relationship With Care Provider and Supportive Birth Environment, Beliefs About Labor, and Labor Support (social and professional). Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the four extracted factors were .93, .76, .73 and .74, respectively. Intraclass correlation [95% confidence interval] for the total questionnaire was .92 [.88, .94]. We found no linear association between total P-LAB scores and sense of coherence.ConclusionOur findings demonstrate acceptable initial psychometric properties for the P-LAB instrument. Additional testing is required to evaluate the instrument’s construct, convergent, and divergent validity.     

Relationships Among Factors Related to Childbirth and Breastfeeding Outcomes in Primiparous Women

ObjectivesTo explore the relationships among potentially modifiable factors related to childbirth and effective breastfeeding initiation at approximately 36 hours after birth and duration and exclusivity at hospital discharge, 2 weeks, 2 months, and 6 months after birth in primiparous women and to explore whether modifiable and nonmodifiable secondary factors and covariates influenced the relationships among factors related to childbirth and these breastfeeding outcomes.DesignA prospective, longitudinal, cohort study.SettingThe postpartum units of two general hospitals in eastern Canada.ParticipantsNinety-seven mother–infant dyads.MethodsWe recorded demographic, childbirth, obstetric history, and breastfeeding data through chart review. A breastfeeding observation was completed at approximately 36 hours after birth by unit nurses. Participants maintained breastfeeding logs in hospital and for 6 months after birth and completed three self-report questionnaires before discharge. We analyzed outcomes using backward stepwise linear and logistic regression.ResultsOne childbirth factor, labor induced with oxytocin, was negatively associated with effective initiation of breastfeeding, and none was related to breastfeeding duration and exclusivity at any time point. Maternal weight; professional support; and newborn’s gestational age at birth, 5-minute Apgar score, weight loss, LATCH score, and active feeds (newborn actively suckled at the breast) were significantly associated with breastfeeding outcomes.ConclusionInduction of labor with oxytocin should be used judiciously; when used, nurses must be hypervigilant to assess the mother–infant dyad for breastfeeding issues and to intervene to prevent or remediate them.     

手转胎头适宜时机的临床观察

目的:探讨头位难产时,选择适宜时机进行手转胎头,以加速产程进展,提高自然分娩率。方法:选择2009年1月至2010年12月共192例单胎头位,持续性枕横位、枕后位,无严重并发症及合并症的产妇,分为观察组96例,对产妇选择适宜时机(宫口开大6～10cm,胎先露在坐骨棘平或坐骨棘下1～2cm)进行手转胎头;对照A组53例,对产妇选择宫口开大<6cm,胎先露在坐骨棘上进行手转胎头;对照B组43例,选择宫口开全后,胎先露在坐骨棘下≥2cm进行手转胎头。结果:观察组手转胎头成功率明显高于对照组(P<0.01);观察组阴道分娩率显著高于对照组,剖宫产率显著低于对照组(P<0.01);产程进展时间、分娩方式、产后出血、新生儿1分钟阿普加评分等与对照组比较差异有高度统计学意义(P<0.01);新生儿窒息率明显降低。结论:手转胎头是处理头位难产的重要方法,选择适宜的时机进行手转胎头,使难产变为顺产,可缩短产程,提高自然分娩率,有效降低阴道助产及剖宫产率,减少母婴并发症。     

分娩方式对产后妇女粪失禁及尿失禁的影响

目的 调查女性产后粪失禁和尿失禁的发生率及其相关因素.方法 电话随访2006年10月1日至2007年9月30日在北京大学第一医院妇产科分娩的产妇,共纳入2012例妇女,收集其产后6个月内粪失禁和尿失禁的症状.采用Logistic回归法分析分娩方式与尿失禁和粪失禁的关系.结果 (1)参与调查的2012例产后妇女,14例(0.70％)有粪失禁症状.Logistic回归分析显示,粪失禁与阴道产钳助产(OR=20.09,95％ CI:3.64～110.90,P=0.000)和会阴侧切术分娩相关(OR=6.11,95％ CI:1.29～28.80,P=0.024).(2)2012例妇女中产后尿失禁、压力性尿失禁(stress urinary incontinence,SUI)、急迫性尿失禁(urge urinary incontinence,UUI)、混合性尿失禁(mixed urinary incontinence,MUI)的发病率分别为10.04％(202例)、8.15％ (164例)、0.94％(19例)和0.94％(19例).Logistic回归分析显示,与SUI相关的因素有:母亲年龄(OR=1.07,95％ CI:1.04～1.11,P=0.000)、母亲分娩前体重(OR=1.04,95％CI:1.02～1.06,P=0.001)、新生儿头围(OR=1.20,95％ CI:1.05～1.39,P=0.010)、会阴侧切术分娩(OR=4.96,95％ CI:3.05～8.07,P=0.0005)、阴道自然分娩(OR=5.22,95％ CI:2.53～10.76,P=0.000)和阴道产钳助产(OR=9.20,95％ CI:4.07～20.79,P=0.000).与UUI相关的因素有:产妇分娩前体重(OR=1.51,95％CI:1.12～2.05,P=0.008).与MUI相关的因素有:产妇分娩前体重(OR=1.06,95％ CI:1.00～1.11,P=0.049)、第二产程时限(OR=1.01,95％ CI:1.00～1.03,P=0.010)、会阴侧切术分娩(OR=7.76,95％ CI:1.42～42.52,P=0.017)和阴道产钳助产(OR=15.21,95％ CI:1.61～143.44,P=0.018).(3)产后4d和产后42 d SUI的发病率较高分别为7.95％和9.10％.结论 (1)本院产后妇女粪失禁和尿失禁的发病率较先前报道的其他地区的发病率低.(2)阴道分娩是妇女产后粪失禁和尿失禁发生的高危因素,特别是阴道产钳助产和会阴侧切术分娩.(3)母亲的年龄、分娩前体重、新生儿出生时头围、阴道自然分娩、产钳助产、会阴侧切术是发生尿失禁的高危因素.     

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in New Mothers: Results from a Two‐Stage U.S. National Survey

Abstract: Background: Prevalence rates of women in community samples who screened positive for meeting the DSM‐IV criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder after childbirth range from 1.7 to 9 percent. A positive screen indicates a high likelihood of this postpartum anxiety disorder. The objective of this analysis was to examine the results that focus on the posttraumatic stress disorder data obtained from a two‐stage United States national survey conducted by Childbirth Connection: Listening to Mothers II (LTM II) and Listening to Mothers II Postpartum Survey (LTM II/PP). Methods: In the LTM II study, 1,373 women completed the survey online, and 200 mothers were interviewed by telephone. The same mothers were recontacted and asked to complete a second questionnaire 6 months later and of those, 859 women completed the online survey and 44 a telephone interview. Data obtained from three instruments are reported in this article: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale‐Self Report (PSS‐SR), Postpartum Depression Screening Scale (PDSS), and the Patient Health Questionnaire‐2 (PHQ‐2). Results: Nine percent of the sample screened positive for meeting the diagnostic criteria of posttraumatic stress disorder after childbirth as determined by responses on the PSS‐SR. A total of 18 percent of women scored above the cutoff score on the PSS‐SR, which indicated that they were experiencing elevated levels of posttraumatic stress symptoms. The following variables were significantly related to elevated posttraumatic stress symptoms levels: low partner support, elevated postpartum depressive symptoms, more physical problems since birth, and less health‐promoting behaviors. In addition, eight variables significantly differentiated women who had elevated posttraumatic stress symptom levels from those who did not: no private health insurance, unplanned pregnancy, pressure to have an induction and epidural analgesia, planned cesarean birth, not breastfeeding as long as wanted, not exclusively breastfeeding at 1 month, and consulting with a clinician about mental well‐being since birth. A stepwise multiple regression revealed that two predictor variables significantly explained 55 percent of the variance in posttraumatic stress symptom scores: depressive symptom scores on the PHQ‐2 and total number of physical symptoms women were experiencing at the time they completed the LTM II/PP survey. Conclusion: In this two‐stage national survey the high percentage of mothers who screened positive for meeting all the DSM‐IV criteria for a posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis is a sobering statistic. (BIRTH 38:3 September 2011)     

经阴道羊膜腔灌注治疗单胎初产妇临产后羊水过少的母儿结局分析

目的:分析经阴道羊膜腔灌注治疗临产后羊水过少的单胎初产妇分娩结局和新生儿结局。方法:回顾性分析中国人民武装警察部队特色医学中心2015年4月—2018年3月临产后诊断为羊水过少的358例单胎初孕妇,分为行经阴道羊膜腔灌注的治疗组(166例)和未行羊膜腔灌注的对照组(192例),比较2组的分娩结局(顺产率、产钳助产率、剖宫产率、产后出血率和产褥感染率)和新生儿结局[新生儿脐动脉血pH值、脐动脉血乳酸值、出生后1 min Apgar评分、胎粪吸入综合征(MAS)发生率、入住新生儿科率]。结果:治疗组的顺产率高于对照组,产钳助产率和剖宫产率低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗组的产后出血率和产褥感染率与对照组相比差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。治疗组的新生儿脐动脉血p H值、新生儿1 min Apgar评分高于对照组,而治疗组新生儿脐动脉血乳酸值、MAS发生率和入住新生儿科率低于对照组,差异均具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:经阴道羊膜腔灌注治疗单胎初产妇临产后羊水过少是安全有效的,可以显著改善分娩结局和新生儿结局。     

Quality of life in Japanese couples during the transition to parenthood

Objective: This study aimed to examine the quality of life (QOL) in Japanese couples during the transition to parenthood with their first child.

Background: Relevant literature suggests that the health status of women drop during pregnancy and the postpartum period. However, less is known about their partner’s well-being during the transition to parenthood and little research has addressed the relationship between couples’ QOL across multiple domains.

Method: Participants included 9216 married Japanese men and women, including 3729 couples, who were expecting or raising their first child under the age of three. They independently completed questionnaires on baseline demographics and on WHOQOL-BREF.

Results: Men showed higher scores for psychological QOL, while women had higher scores for social and environment QOL. A significant interaction between gender and stage of transition to parenthood was found. The moderating effect of age between the stage and QOL was found for men on the physical and psychological domains. Couples’ QOL scores were weakly to moderately correlated.

Conclusion: Findings suggest that both men and women had lower QOL, with the exception of women’s physical QOL, after childbirth, but they showed different trends during the transition to parenthood across different domains of QOL.     

父亲生育年龄与儿童孤独症谱系障碍的相关性北大核心CSCD

目的探讨父亲生育年龄与子代孤独症谱系障碍(autism spectrum disorder,ASD)的相关性。方法该研究为横断面研究,选取2016年8月至2017年3月在广州、佛山、北京、武汉、杭州、重庆的6家医院儿童保健科确诊的71例ASD儿童,以及年龄、性别和母亲生育年龄与ASD儿童匹配的284例正常发育儿童为研究对象。采用自编问卷调查收集社会人口学信息、母亲孕期及分娩等情况,采用logistic回归分析探讨父亲生育年龄与子代ASD发生的相关性。结果控制社会人口学因素、母亲孕期及分娩相关因素后,logistic回归分析显示较大的父亲生育年龄与子代患ASD风险增加显著相关(OR=1.12,95%CI:1.02~1.23,P<0.05)。将父亲生育年龄分组进一步分析,显示父亲生育年龄≥40岁与子代患ASD风险增加显著相关(调整前OR=7.08,95%CI:1.77~28.32,P<0.05;调整后OR=8.50,95%CI:1.71~42.25,P<0.05)。结论父亲生育年龄过大与子代患ASD风险升高显著相关,父亲生育年龄≥40岁为子代患ASD的高危年龄段。[中国当代儿科杂志,2022,24(8):863-868]