{"title":"Reusable Menstrual Products in Guatemala.","authors":"Michelle Cole, Carrie Morgan Eaton","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000961","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000961","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41240730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dawn P Misra, Carmen Giurgescu, Cleopatra Howard Caldwell, Peter Song, Mengtong Hu, Rosemary Adaji, Sarah Vaughan
{"title":"Fathers Matter: Black Fathers' Relationships with their Partners during Pregnancy and Postpartum.","authors":"Dawn P Misra, Carmen Giurgescu, Cleopatra Howard Caldwell, Peter Song, Mengtong Hu, Rosemary Adaji, Sarah Vaughan","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000953","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000953","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To describe the characteristics of participants in the Fathers Matter study for a better understanding of fathers of the baby who engage in pregnancy research involving primarily Black couples and their relationships with their partners.</p><p><strong>Study design and methods: </strong>The Fathers Matter Study uses a prospective design, identifying father-mother dyads during pregnancy and following them until birth as part of the Biosocial Impacts on Black Births Study. Participants completed prenatal and postpartum questionnaires.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our analyses are based on 111 fathers. Nearly all ( n = 101, 91.1%) of fathers identified as Black and 51.4% ( n = 57) had a high school diploma, graduate equivalency diploma, or higher. About half ( n = 57, 51.4%) reported annual incomes of $10,000 or less. Most reported that relationships with the mother were very close both before ( n = 100, 89.9%) and during ( n = 85, 76.6%) pregnancy. However, substantial variability was found in relationship satisfaction, involvement in the pregnancy, financial support provided, and scales of conflict and support.</p><p><strong>Clinical implications: </strong>We found homogeneity in sociodemographic and basic relationship measures. Complex measures of the father-mother relationships demonstrated considerable variability. Data from fathers may identify their contributions to successful birth outcomes. Understanding relationships between fathers and mothers could identify risk or protective characteristics to be addressed at the family or community levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10623111/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10018162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fathers Matter: Black Fathers' Relationships with their Partners during Pregnancy and Postpartum.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000964","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000964","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41240727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Update on Perinatal Mental Health Conditions.","authors":"Samantha L Bernstein","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000951","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000951","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41240733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Weathering: The Contribution of Toxic Stress to Maternal Health Disparities.","authors":"Lee SmithBattle","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000949","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000949","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41240735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Tragedy of Stillbirth Globally.","authors":"Lynn Clark Callister","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000944","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000944","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10362213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences on Birth Outcomes in American Indian and non-Hispanic White Women.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000948","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000948","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10362218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Current State of Dor Yeshorim, Expanded Carrier, and Newborn Screening: Benefits and Limitations.","authors":"Sharon Anderson","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000939","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000939","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Availability and accessibility of preconception and prenatal genetic carrier and newborn biochemical and genetic screening have grown exponentially over the past 2 decades and as such, it is challenging for clinicians to keep pace. Although genetic counseling or genetic consultation should be offered to all expectant and new parents for prenatal screening decisions and positive results, benefits and limitations of these tests and results must be known and familiar to perinatal and pediatric clinicians. A brief historical overview of Dor Yeshorim, preconception and prenatal expanded carrier, and newborn screening is presented, followed by discussion about the conditions screened and considerations surrounding the benefits and limitations of these tests in the practice setting.</p>","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9985003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Guidance for Breastfeeding and HIV.","authors":"Diane L Spatz","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000943","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000943","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10362212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Gaps in Postnatal Support for Intended Parents.","authors":"Jean Salera-Vieira","doi":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000919","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NMC.0000000000000919","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To identify gaps in postnatal depression screening and support services for intended parents (parents who are intended to receive the baby from a gestational surrogacy pregnancy), also known as commissioned parents.</p><p><strong>Study design and methods: </strong>This descriptive study used quantitative and free-text survey questions designed to assess postnatal depression screening and postnatal services available for all parents and, more specifically, for intended parents.</p><p><strong>Sample: </strong>The survey was sent to 2,000 randomly selected postpartum nurses in the United States who are members of the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Completion of the survey was offered to the 125 nurses who responded that they provided care for intended parents. Thirty-seven percent of respondents indicated that postpartum support services are available for both parents. Free-text responses describe a gap in postnatal services for intended parents. Although 85% of survey respondents reported that postpartum depression screening occurs in their setting, nurses reported neither fathers nor intended parents are screened for postnatal depression.</p><p><strong>Clinical implications: </strong>This study expands the known gap in postnatal support services for intended parents, including postnatal depression screening. Recommendations for nurses working in the perinatal setting include providing consistent support for all parents as they transition to parenthood. Creating standardized policies and practices reflecting the diverse needs and cultures of intended parents can help direct all clinicians toward providing more significant support. Adapting current postnatal screening and support systems could provide a continuum of support for all families.</p>","PeriodicalId":51121,"journal":{"name":"Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9982138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}