Body Mass Index, Midwifery Intrapartum Care, and Childbirth Lacerations

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 249-253

  Albers, Leah L ^a   Greulich, Betsy ^a   Peralta, Patricia ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

body mass index; fetal macrosomia; genital tract lacerations; infant birthweight; pregnancy weight gain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM CARE; LABOR; LACERATION; MACROSOMIA; MIDWIFE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LACERATIONS; MIDWIFERY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OVERWEIGHT; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 33745268888     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2006.03.001     Document Type: Article

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