The European Journal of Midwifery, (Abbr: Eur J Midwifery; ISSN: 2585-2906) is an open-access and double-blind peer-reviewed scientific journal. The aim of the journal is to foster, promote, and disseminate research involving midwifery education and clinical practice. The journal has an international focus and hence welcomes submissions from across the globe. EJM covers all aspects of the practice of midwifery, especially midwifery research, support, care, and advice during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period. The journal is proud to be under the auspices of 14 European Midwives Associations and is indexed in PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and the Web of Science - ESCI.

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Does financing for private maternity services improve birth experiences in Poland? A mixed-methods study of the Babies Born Better Survey

Hanna Kacprzyk, Maria Węgrzynowska, Barbara Baranowska, Piotr Połomski, Marie-Clare Balaam

Eur J Midwifery 2024;8(November):68

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/195381

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Does financing for private maternity services improve birth experiences in Poland? A mixed-methods study of the Babies Born Better Survey

Patient awareness, knowledge, and acceptability of antenatal perineal massage: A single-center crosssectional study from Saudi Arabia

Association between duration of urinary catheterization and post-operative mobilization following elective cesarean section: A retrospective case-control study in Espoo, Finland

Ritgen’s maneuver in childbirth care: A case-control study in a Central Italian setting

Women’s bodily experience of antenatal breastmilk expression from 34 weeks of gestation: Qualitative results from the Express-MOM study

Sexual health in menopausal women with symptoms of pelvic floor disorders

Women’s suggestions on how to improve the quality of maternal and newborn care: A qualitative analysis from the IMAgiNE EURO survey in Italy during the two years of the COVID-19 pandemic

Rebozo and advanced maternal postures: A promising set of intrapartum interventions to reduce persistent occiput posterior position of the fetal head

Midwife students’ attitudes towards violence against women: A pilot study

Cord blood banking: Balancing hype and hope in stem cell therapy

Insights gained through exploring UK midwifery care by US midwifery graduate students in a short-term study abroad: A qualitative study

Beyond the numbers: A phenomenological analysis of women's childbirth experiences in Spain’s evolving healthcare system

Predicting collaborative practice between midwives and obstetricians: A regression analysis

Evaluation of antenatal care quality for preterm birth prevention using an auditable scoring system: A retrospective, descriptive, longitudinal study in Sydney, Australia

The translation and validation of the MES for an Austrian sample

Improving birth experiences and provider interactions: Expert opinion on critical links in Maternity care

Implementation of the Cervical Cancer Prevention Policy in one of the Regions of Lithuania

Could a simple manual technique performed by a midwife reduce the incidence of episiotomy and perineal lacerations? A non-randomized pilot study

Impact of obstetric physiotherapy and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on pain management and gastrointestinal function following cesarean birth: A randomized controlled trial

Impact of fetal spine alignment according to maternal lateralization during early labor on maternal comfort and birth outcomes: A prospective cohort study in Kelantan, Malaysia