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The role of midwives and obstetrical nurses in the promotion of healthy lifestyle during pregnancy.
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- Polyphenol Intake in Pregnant Women on Gestational Diabetes Risk and Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Offspring: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- Telephone-based lifestyle education to prevent gestational diabetes in high-risk Iranian women: a randomized trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Trial
- Weight and body image during pregnancy: a qualitative study of the experience of pregnant women, midwives and dietitians.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2026Article
- Handling the challenges of accessing reliable and tailored information on physical activity during pregnancy: a mixed-methods, cross-perspective investigation.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Nurses' and Midwives' Experiences of Participating as Mentees in a Clinical Mentorship Program in Rwanda: Benefits and Challenges.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2026Article
- Knowledge and engagement in health-promoting behaviors among women planning pregnancy: a cross-sectional study.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Midwife competency training management model based on Participatory Innovative Collaborative (PILAR) for stunting prevention in West Nias Regency.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
- Maternal sleep quality during pregnancy and neonatal outcomes: A study from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.PloS one · 2026Article
- Perspectives on Fetal Sex and Prenatal Diagnosis of Differences of Sex Development Among Midwives.Prenatal diagnosis · 2025Article
- The relationship between self-care and health locus of control in pregnancy: a cross-sectional study of Iranian women.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- A systematic review of behavioral interventions to improve maternal outcomes for women in the United States at high risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- Nutritional Screening During Pregnancy: Women's Views of Weight Monitoring as Part of This Process.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Healthcare related barriers and enablers for weight management among pregnant women with overweight and obesity: a rapid scoping review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Counseling received in prenatal care by Brazilian women.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2025Article
- Characterizing Research Hotspots and Trends in Simulation-Based Training in Obstetrics and Gynecology 1961-2024: A Bibliometric Analysis.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Review
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- Cross-cultural adaptation of the empowerment scale of pregnant women in China context: An integrative method of translation and linguistic validation.Nursing open · 2024Article
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- Associations of primiparous pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain with cesarean delivery after induction: a prospective cohort study.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Women with maternal obesity, an unhealthy lifestyle before and during pregnancy and excess gestational weight gain have an increased risk of adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes that can also increase the risk of long-term poor health for them and their children. Pregnant women have frequent medical appointments and are highly receptive to health advice. Healthcare professionals who interact with women during pregnancy are in a privileged position to support women to make lasting healthy lifestyle changes that can improve gestational weight gain and pregnancy outcomes and halt the intergenerational nature of obesity. Midwives and obstetrical nurses are key healthcare professionals responsible for providing antenatal care in most countries. Therefore, it is crucial for them to build and enhance their ability to promote healthy lifestyles in pregnant women. Undergraduate midwifery curricula usually lack sufficient lifestyle content to provide emerging midwives and obstetrical nurses with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to effectively assess and support healthy lifestyle behaviours in pregnant women. Consequently, registered midwives and obstetrical nurses may not recognise their role in healthy lifestyle promotion specific to healthy eating and physical activity in practice. In addition, practising midwives and obstetrical nurses do not consistently have access to healthy lifestyle promotion training in the workplace. Therefore, many midwives and obstetrical nurses may not have the confidence and/or skills to support pregnant women to improve their lifestyles. This narrative review summarises the role of midwives and obstetrical nurses in the promotion of healthy lifestyles relating to healthy eating and physical activity and optimising weight in pregnancy, the barriers that they face to deliver optimal care and an overview of what we know works when supporting midwives and obstetrical nurses in their role to support women in achieving a healthy lifestyle.
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