Browsing Midwifery Dissertations and Theses by Supervisor "Patterson, Jean"
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"There’s a problem with BMI”: An exploration of midwives’ perspectives on the provision of maternity care to women with an increased BMI during pregnancy and childbirth in NZ
(2021)The global burden of ‘maternal obesity’1 continues to receive worldwide attention, with the dominating focus being the identification and management of the perceived risks obesity poses to pregnancy. This focus, however, ... -
Timing of cord clamping (TOCC): An observational study of cord clamping practice in a New Zealand maternity hospital
(2019)BACKGROUND: When an umbilical cord is left unclamped after birth, a significant proportion of the blood from the placenta flows into the newborn, contributing to approximately one-quarter of total potential blood volume. ...
