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		Study protocol Evaluating patient values and preferences for thromboprophylaxis decision making during pregnancy: A study protocol Pablo Alonso-Coello, Shanil Ebrahim, Gordon H Guyatt, Kari AO Tikkinen, Mark H Eckman, Ignacio Neumann, Sarah D McDonald, Elie A Akl, Shannon M Bates BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:40 (30 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF
		Research article Stillbirths and newborn deaths in slum settlements in Mumbai, India: a prospective verbal autopsy study Ujwala Bapat, Glyn Alcock, Neena Shah More, Sushmita Das, Wasundhara Joshi, David Osrin BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:39 (30 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF
		Study protocol Fetal volume measurements with three dimensional ultrasound in the first trimester of pregnancy, related to pregnancy outcome, a prospective cohort study Nicol AC Smeets, Marc Prudon, Bjorn Winkens, S Guid Oei BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:38 (28 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Correction Correction: Pessaries in multiple pregnancy as a prevention of preterm birth: the ProTwin Trial Sophie MS Liem, Dick J Bekedam, Kitty MW Bloemenkamp, Anneke Kwee, Dimitri NM Papatsonis, Joris AM van der Post, Arianne C Lim, Hubertina CJ Scheepers, Christine Willekes, Johannes J Duvekot, Marc Spaanderman, Martina Porath, Jim van Eyck, Monique C Haak, Marielle G van Pampus, Hein W Bruinse, Ben Willem J Mol, Maud A Hegeman BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:37 (23 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Breastfeeding cessation and symptoms of anxiety and depression: a longitudinal cohort study Eivind Ystrom BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:36 (23 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Father for the first time - development and validation of a questionnaire to assess fathers' experiences of first childbirth (FTFQ) Åsa Premberg, Charles Taft, Anna-Lena Hellström, Marie Berg BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:35 (17 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Home birth attendants in low income countries: who are they and what do they do? Ana Garces, Elizabeth M McClure, Elwyn Chomba, Archana Patel, Omrana Pasha, Antoinette Tshefu, Fabian Esamai, Shivaprasad Goudar, Adrien Lokangaka, K Michael Hamidge, Linda L Wright, Marion Koso-Thomas, Carl Bose, Waldemar A Carlo, Edward A Liechty, Patricia L Hibberd, Sherri Bucher, Ryan Whitworth, Robert L Goldenberg BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:34 (14 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Home birth attendants (HBAs) in low-resource countries are often illiterate, lack basic medical equipment, and have little formal training, indicating the need to provide greater training in safe birthing practices and the recognition of life-threatening complications.
		Research article Utilization of postnatal care for newborns and its association with neonatal mortality in India: An analytical appraisal Abhishek Singh, Awadhesh Yadav, Ashish Singh BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:33 (9 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Early childhood development when second-trimester ultrasound dating disagrees with last menstrual period: a prospective cohort study Jagteshwar Grewal, Meghan Wernicke, Jun Zhang BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:32 (30 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Prevalence and impact of disability in women who had recently given birth in the UK Dana Šumilo, Jennifer J Kurinczuk, Maggie E Redshaw, Ron Gray BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:31 (27 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Pregnancy related back pain, is it related to aerobic fitness? A longitudinal cohort study Eva Thorell, Per Kristiansson BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:30 (17 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Peak oxygen uptake and physical activity in early pregnancy are not associated with reduced back pain during and after pregnancy, suggesting that pregnancy-related back pain is not a consequence of poor physical conditioning.
		Research article Women's and care providers' perspectives of quality prenatal care: a qualitative descriptive study Wendy Sword, Maureen I Heaman, Sandy Brooks, Suzanne Tough, Patricia A Janssen, David Young, Dawn Kingston, Michael E Helewa, Noori Akhtar-Danesh, Eileen Hutton BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:29 (13 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Husbands' involvement in delivery care utilization in rural Bangladesh: A qualitative study William T Story, Sarah A Burgard, Jody R Lori, Fahmida Taleb, Nabeel Ali, DM Emdadul Hoque BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:28 (11 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Feasibility and acceptability of a midwife-led intervention programme called 'Eat Well Keep Active' to encourage a healthy lifestyle in pregnancy Lucie Warren, Jaynie Rance, Billie Hunter BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:27 (11 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Assessment of prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke by cotinine in cord blood for the evaluation of smoking control policies in Spain Carme Puig, Oriol Vall, Óscar García-Algar, Esther Papaseit, Simona Pichini, Esteve Saltó, Joan R Villalbí BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:26 (5 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Impact of perinatal different intrauterine environments on child growth and development in the first six months of life - IVAPSA birth cohort: rationale, design, and methods Juliana R Bernardi, Charles F Ferreira, Marina Nunes, Clecio H da Silva, Vera L Bosa, Patricia P Silveira, Marcelo Z Goldani BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:25 (2 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The effectiveness of financial incentives for smoking cessation during pregnancy: is it from being paid or from the extra aid? Eleni Mantzari, Florian Vogt, Theresa M Marteau BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:24 (2 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Gestational diabetes and pregnancy outcomes - a systematic review of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Association of Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) diagnostic criteria Eliana M Wendland, Maria Torloni, Maicon Falavigna, Janet Trujillo, Maria Dode, Maria Campos, Bruce B Duncan, Maria Schmidt BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:23 (31 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary World Health Organization (WHO) and International Association for Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group (IADPSG) diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes both identify risks for adverse pregnancy outcomes, but the IADPSG criteria show less consistency.
		Research article Incentives as connectors: insights into a breastfeeding incentive intervention in a disadvantaged area of North-West England Gill Thomson, Fiona C Dykes, Margaret A Hurley, Pat Hoddinott BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:22 (29 March 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Utilization of insecticide treated nets during pregnancy among postpartum women in Ibadan, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study Joel O Aluko, Abimbola O Oluwatosin BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:21 (29 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Community involvement in obstetric emergency management in rural areas: A case of Rukungiri district, Western Uganda Simon Ogwang, Robinah Najjemba, Nazarius MBONA Tumwesigye, Christopher GARIMOI Orach BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:20 (29 March 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Clinical decision-making: midwifery students' recognition of, and response to, post partum haemorrhage in the simulation environment Julie Scholes, Ruth Endacott, MaryAnne Biro, Bree Bulle, Simon Cooper, Maureen Miles, Carole Gilmour, Penny Buykx, Leigh Kinsman, Rosemarie Boland, Jan Jones, Fawzia Zaidi BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:19 (23 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Survival of neonates in rural Southern Tanzania: does place of delivery or continuum of care matter? Rose Nathan, Mathew ALEXANDER Mwanyangala BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:18 (23 March 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Getting more than they realized they needed: a qualitative study of women's experience of group prenatal care Deborah A McNeil, Monica Vekved, Siobhan M Dolan, Jodi Siever, Sarah Horn, Suzanne C Tough BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:17 (21 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Timing of antenatal care for adolescent and adult pregnant women in south-eastern Tanzania Karin Gross, Sandra Alba, Tracy R Glass, Joanna Armstrong Schellenberg, Brigit Obrist BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:16 (21 March 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed

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		Study protocol Evaluating patient values and preferences for thromboprophylaxis decision making during pregnancy: A study protocol Pablo Alonso-Coello, Shanil Ebrahim, Gordon H Guyatt, Kari AO Tikkinen, Mark H Eckman, Ignacio Neumann, Sarah D McDonald, Elie A Akl, Shannon M Bates BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:40 (30 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF
		Research article Stillbirths and newborn deaths in slum settlements in Mumbai, India: a prospective verbal autopsy study Ujwala Bapat, Glyn Alcock, Neena Shah More, Sushmita Das, Wasundhara Joshi, David Osrin BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:39 (30 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF
		Study protocol Fetal volume measurements with three dimensional ultrasound in the first trimester of pregnancy, related to pregnancy outcome, a prospective cohort study Nicol AC Smeets, Marc Prudon, Bjorn Winkens, S Guid Oei BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:38 (28 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Correction Correction: Pessaries in multiple pregnancy as a prevention of preterm birth: the ProTwin Trial Sophie MS Liem, Dick J Bekedam, Kitty MW Bloemenkamp, Anneke Kwee, Dimitri NM Papatsonis, Joris AM van der Post, Arianne C Lim, Hubertina CJ Scheepers, Christine Willekes, Johannes J Duvekot, Marc Spaanderman, Martina Porath, Jim van Eyck, Monique C Haak, Marielle G van Pampus, Hein W Bruinse, Ben Willem J Mol, Maud A Hegeman BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:37 (23 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Breastfeeding cessation and symptoms of anxiety and depression: a longitudinal cohort study Eivind Ystrom BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:36 (23 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Father for the first time - development and validation of a questionnaire to assess fathers' experiences of first childbirth (FTFQ) Åsa Premberg, Charles Taft, Anna-Lena Hellström, Marie Berg BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:35 (17 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Home birth attendants in low income countries: who are they and what do they do? Ana Garces, Elizabeth M McClure, Elwyn Chomba, Archana Patel, Omrana Pasha, Antoinette Tshefu, Fabian Esamai, Shivaprasad Goudar, Adrien Lokangaka, K Michael Hamidge, Linda L Wright, Marion Koso-Thomas, Carl Bose, Waldemar A Carlo, Edward A Liechty, Patricia L Hibberd, Sherri Bucher, Ryan Whitworth, Robert L Goldenberg BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:34 (14 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Home birth attendants (HBAs) in low-resource countries are often illiterate, lack basic medical equipment, and have little formal training, indicating the need to provide greater training in safe birthing practices and the recognition of life-threatening complications.
		Research article Utilization of postnatal care for newborns and its association with neonatal mortality in India: An analytical appraisal Abhishek Singh, Awadhesh Yadav, Ashish Singh BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:33 (9 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Early childhood development when second-trimester ultrasound dating disagrees with last menstrual period: a prospective cohort study Jagteshwar Grewal, Meghan Wernicke, Jun Zhang BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:32 (30 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Prevalence and impact of disability in women who had recently given birth in the UK Dana Šumilo, Jennifer J Kurinczuk, Maggie E Redshaw, Ron Gray BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:31 (27 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Pregnancy related back pain, is it related to aerobic fitness? A longitudinal cohort study Eva Thorell, Per Kristiansson BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:30 (17 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Peak oxygen uptake and physical activity in early pregnancy are not associated with reduced back pain during and after pregnancy, suggesting that pregnancy-related back pain is not a consequence of poor physical conditioning.
		Research article Women's and care providers' perspectives of quality prenatal care: a qualitative descriptive study Wendy Sword, Maureen I Heaman, Sandy Brooks, Suzanne Tough, Patricia A Janssen, David Young, Dawn Kingston, Michael E Helewa, Noori Akhtar-Danesh, Eileen Hutton BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:29 (13 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Husbands' involvement in delivery care utilization in rural Bangladesh: A qualitative study William T Story, Sarah A Burgard, Jody R Lori, Fahmida Taleb, Nabeel Ali, DM Emdadul Hoque BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:28 (11 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Feasibility and acceptability of a midwife-led intervention programme called 'Eat Well Keep Active' to encourage a healthy lifestyle in pregnancy Lucie Warren, Jaynie Rance, Billie Hunter BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:27 (11 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Assessment of prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke by cotinine in cord blood for the evaluation of smoking control policies in Spain Carme Puig, Oriol Vall, Óscar García-Algar, Esther Papaseit, Simona Pichini, Esteve Saltó, Joan R Villalbí BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:26 (5 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Impact of perinatal different intrauterine environments on child growth and development in the first six months of life - IVAPSA birth cohort: rationale, design, and methods Juliana R Bernardi, Charles F Ferreira, Marina Nunes, Clecio H da Silva, Vera L Bosa, Patricia P Silveira, Marcelo Z Goldani BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:25 (2 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The effectiveness of financial incentives for smoking cessation during pregnancy: is it from being paid or from the extra aid? Eleni Mantzari, Florian Vogt, Theresa M Marteau BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:24 (2 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Gestational diabetes and pregnancy outcomes - a systematic review of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Association of Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) diagnostic criteria Eliana M Wendland, Maria Torloni, Maicon Falavigna, Janet Trujillo, Maria Dode, Maria Campos, Bruce B Duncan, Maria Schmidt BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:23 (31 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary World Health Organization (WHO) and International Association for Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group (IADPSG) diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes both identify risks for adverse pregnancy outcomes, but the IADPSG criteria show less consistency.
		Research article Incentives as connectors: insights into a breastfeeding incentive intervention in a disadvantaged area of North-West England Gill Thomson, Fiona C Dykes, Margaret A Hurley, Pat Hoddinott BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:22 (29 March 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Utilization of insecticide treated nets during pregnancy among postpartum women in Ibadan, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study Joel O Aluko, Abimbola O Oluwatosin BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:21 (29 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Community involvement in obstetric emergency management in rural areas: A case of Rukungiri district, Western Uganda Simon Ogwang, Robinah Najjemba, Nazarius MBONA Tumwesigye, Christopher GARIMOI Orach BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:20 (29 March 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Clinical decision-making: midwifery students' recognition of, and response to, post partum haemorrhage in the simulation environment Julie Scholes, Ruth Endacott, MaryAnne Biro, Bree Bulle, Simon Cooper, Maureen Miles, Carole Gilmour, Penny Buykx, Leigh Kinsman, Rosemarie Boland, Jan Jones, Fawzia Zaidi BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:19 (23 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Survival of neonates in rural Southern Tanzania: does place of delivery or continuum of care matter? Rose Nathan, Mathew ALEXANDER Mwanyangala BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:18 (23 March 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Getting more than they realized they needed: a qualitative study of women's experience of group prenatal care Deborah A McNeil, Monica Vekved, Siobhan M Dolan, Jodi Siever, Sarah Horn, Suzanne C Tough BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:17 (21 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Timing of antenatal care for adolescent and adult pregnant women in south-eastern Tanzania Karin Gross, Sandra Alba, Tracy R Glass, Joanna Armstrong Schellenberg, Brigit Obrist BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:16 (21 March 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed