Blar i Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care på emneord "Pregnancy"
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Adolescents' perceptions of masculinity and femininity in the context of sexual and reproductive health in Southern Province, Zambia
(Master thesis, 2017-06-28)Adolescence is a very critical period in which gender norms develop for young people and are carried into adulthood. The gender norms of how adolescents construe themselves as fitting the masculine ideal for boys or the ... -
Association Between Maternal Folic Acid Supplementation and Congenital Heart Defects in Offspring in Birth Cohorts From Denmark and Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03-19)Background: Evidence linking individual‐level maternal folic acid supplementation to offspring risk of congenital heart defects is lacking. We investigated whether folic acid supplementation in early pregnancy reduces ... -
The burden of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy: severe impacts on quality of life, daily life functioning and willingness to become pregnant again – results from a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-02-28)Background: Though nausea and vomiting is very common during pregnancy, no studies have investigated the impact of this condition on the women’s daily lives in a Scandinavian population. The aim of this study was to describe ... -
Can 'early programming' be partly explained by smoking? Results from a prospective, population-based cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-01)Background: Numerous studies have focused the association between low birthweight and later disease. Our objective was to study the association between birthweight and later adult smoking and thereby explore a possible ... -
Corticosteroid use and risk of orofacial clefts
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06)Background: Maternal use of corticosteroids during early pregnancy has been inconsistently associated with orofacial clefts in the offspring. A previous report from the National Birth Defect Prevention Study (NBDPS), using ... -
Echinacea and elderberry—should they be used against upper respiratory tract infections during pregnancy?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03-04)This review evaluates the safety of echinacea and elderberry in pregnancy. Both herbs are commonly used to prevent or treat upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) and surveys have shown that they are also used by ... -
Elective cesarean section or not? Maternal age and risk of adverse outcomes at term: a population-based registry study of low-risk primiparous women
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-17)Background Maternal age at delivery and cesarean section rates are increasing. In older women, the decision on delivery mode may be influenced by a reported increased risk of surgical interventions during labor and ... -
Folic acid supplementation, dietary folate intake during pregnancy and risk for spontaneous preterm delivery: a prospective observational cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-02)Background: Health authorities in numerous countries recommend periconceptional folic acid supplementation to prevent neural tube defects. The objective of this study was to examine the association of dietary folate intake ... -
Gestational weight gain charts for different body mass index groups for women in Europe, North America, and Oceania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-11-05)Background Gestational weight gain differs according to pre-pregnancy body mass index and is related to the risks of adverse maternal and child health outcomes. Gestational weight gain charts for women in different ... -
Healthcare databases in Europe for studying medicine use and safety during pregnancy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06)Purpose The aim of this study was to describe a number of electronic healthcare databases in Europe in terms of the population covered, the source of the data captured and the availability of data on key variables required ... -
Herbal medicine use among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Lusaka Province, Zambia: a cross-sectional, multicentre study
(Master thesis, 2020-06-26)Background: We aimed to determine the prevalence and patterns of herbal medicine (HM) use during pregnancy in Lusaka Province, Zambia. Methods: A survey-based, cross-sectional, multicentre study was conducted in 446 adult ... -
"Ikke for liten. Ikke for stor." En studie om unge postgravide kvinners erfaringer gjennom kroppslige endringer.
(Master thesis, 2018)The background for this study is that we live in a society where focus on achievement and presentation in all areas is huge, and the body stands out as a continuous symbol of success and failure in life, even in phases ... -
Jordmors kliniske ferdigheter og kompetanse - risikofaktorer, sfinkterruptur og intakt perineum
(Master thesis, 2016-06-01)Objective The introduction part will look into the importance of midwife clinical skills and competences, in light of women's right to participation and freedom to choose what is best for the individual woman in birth. The ... -
Long-term cardiovascular morbidity following hyperemesis gravidarum: A Norwegian nationwide cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06-12)Objective: To investigate whether exposure to hyperemesis gravidarum (hyperemesis) is associated with subsequent maternal cardiovascular morbidity. Design: Nationwide cohort study. Setting: Medical Birth Registry of Norway ... -
Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy and child's cognitive performance at 6-8 years of age in rural Burkina Faso: An observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-06-30)Background: In Burkina Faso, it is not uncommon for mothers to drink alcohol, even during pregnancy. We aimed to study the association between maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy and the child’s cognitive performance ... -
Nausea in pregnancy: attitudes among pregnant women and general practitioners on treatment and pregnancy care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02-08)Objective: Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (NVP) is very common, and may have great impact on a woman’s life. The aim of this study was to explore thoughts and attitudes among Norwegian pregnant women and GPs on ... -
Paternal characteristics associated with maternal periconceptional use of folic acid supplementation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05-30)Background: Maternal predictors of folic acid (FA) supplementation use to reduce offspring risk of neural tube defects are well known, while paternal determinants for maternal FA use are less known. Such knowledge is ... -
Physical activity in pregnancy: a Norwegian-Swedish mother-child birth cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)BACKGROUND Physical activity during pregnancy is important for maternal and offspring health. Optimal conditions during pregnancy may help reduce the burden of noncommunicable diseases. National and international guidelines ... -
Pregnancy outcome after use of cranberry in pregnancy - the Norwegian mother and child cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-12-07)Background: Cranberry is one of the most commonly used herbs during pregnancy. The herb has been used traditionally against urinary tract infections. No studies are found that specifically address the risk of malformations ... -
Pregnancy-Related Risk Factors Are Associated With a Significant Burden of Treated Hypertension Within 10 Years of Delivery: Findings From a Population-Based Norwegian Cohort
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05)Background: The association between pregnancy complications and women's later cardiovascular disease has, primarily, been evaluated in studies lacking information on important covariates. This report evaluates the prospective ...