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Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=54187#.VPAthCzQrzE Author(s)   Mizuki Takegata 1* , Megumi Haruna 1 , Masayo Matsuzaki 1 , Mie Shiraishi 1 , Tadaharu Okano 2 , Elisabeth Severinsson 3 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Midwifery and Women’s Health, Division of Health Sciences & Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan . 2 Center of Physical and Mental Health, Mie University, Tsu City, Japan . 3 Centre for Women’s, Family & Child Health, Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Buskerud & Vestfold University College, Kongsberg, Norway . ABSTRACT The study aimed to determine whether antenatal f...

Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53465#.VMX1_izQrzE Author(s)    Firoozeh Mirzaee Rabor 1 , Ali Taghipour 2 , Khadigeh Mirzaii Najmabadi 1*   Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran . 2 Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran . ABSTRACT Interaction between mothers and midwives during natural childbirth is one of the important factors in relationship between mothers and midwives in natural childbirth. In this qualitative study we explored experiences of mothers and midwives in interaction with each other in natural childbirth. This study was a part of a larger study which was carried out in Iran in 2013-2014. A total of 23 participants participated in this study. 12 primiparous and multiparous women planned to have natural deliveries and...