| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Postpartum Depression Help-Seeking Barriers and Maternal Treatment Preferences: A Qualitative Systematic Review | Birth | 2006 | 649 |
| 2 | Prevalence and Predictors of Women's Experience of Psychological Trauma During Childbirth | Birth | 2003 | 543 |
| 3 | A Negative Birth Experience: Prevalence and Risk Factors in a National Sample | Birth | 2004 | 480 |
| 4 | Childbirth and the Development of Acute Trauma Symptoms: Incidence and Contributing Factors | Birth | 2000 | 462 |
| 5 | Prevalence and Persistence of Health Problems After Childbirth: Associations with Parity and Method of Birth | Birth | 2002 | 421 |
| 6 | Expectations, Experiences, and Psychological Outcomes of Childbirth: A Prospective Study of 825 Women | Birth | 1990 | 408 |
| 7 | Women’s Attitudes, Preferences, and Perceived Barriers to Treatment for Perinatal Depression | Birth | 2009 | 387 |
| 8 | Internet Use in Pregnancy Informs Women’s Decision Making: A Web‐Based Survey | Birth | 2010 | 353 |
| 9 | Just Another Day in a Woman's Life? Women's Long-Term Perceptions of Their First Birth Experience. Part I | Birth | 1991 | 339 |
| 10 | Effect of Maternal Confidence on Breastfeeding Duration: An Application of Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Theory | Birth | 2002 | 328 |
| 11 | Early Contact versus Separation: Effects on Mother–Infant Interaction One Year Later | Birth | 2009 | 324 |
| 12 | Just Another Day in a Woman's Life? Part 11: Nature and Consistency of Women's Long-Term Memories of Their First Birth Experiences | Birth | 1992 | 289 |
| 13 | Do Women Get Posttraumatic Stress Disorder as a Result of Childbirth? A Prospective Study of Incidence | Birth | 2001 | 289 |
| 14 | Feeling in Control During Labor: Concepts, Correlates, and Consequences | Birth | 2003 | 288 |
| 15 | Baby Friendly Hospital Practices: Cesarean Section is a Persistent Barrier to Early Initiation of Breastfeeding | Birth | 2002 | 285 |
| 16 | Cesarean Section Rates and Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Low-, Medium-, and High-Income Countries: An Ecological Study | Birth | 2006 | 283 |
| 17 | Experiences of Fears Associated with Pregnancy and Childbirth: A Study of 329 Pregnant Women | Birth | 2002 | 281 |
| 18 | Postpartum Maternal Oxytocin Release by Newborns: Effects of Infant Hand Massage and Sucking | Birth | 2001 | 272 |
| 19 | Relationships Among Infant Sleep Patterns, Maternal Fatigue, and Development of Depressive Symptomatology | Birth | 2005 | 261 |
| 20 | Elective Cesarean Section and Decision Making: A Critical Review of the Literature | Birth | 2007 | 256 |
| 21 | Women’s Perceptions and Experiences of Breastfeeding Support: A Metasynthesis | Birth | 2011 | 254 |
| 22 | Impact of Postnatal Depression on Breastfeeding Duration | Birth | 2003 | 229 |
| 23 | Searching for the Optimal Rate of Medically Necessary Cesarean Delivery | Birth | 2014 | 227 |
| 24 | Systematic Review of the Literature on Postpartum Care: Effectiveness of Postpartum Support to Improve Maternal Parenting, Mental Health, Quality of Life, and Physical Health | Birth | 2006 | 223 |
| 25 | Satisfaction With Care in Labor and Birth: A Survey of 790 Australian Women | Birth | 1994 | 222 |
| 26 | Women's Views of Pregnancy Ultrasound: A Systematic Review | Birth | 2002 | 221 |
| 27 | Men's Psychological Transition to Fatherhood: An Analysis of the Literature, 1989–2008 | Birth | 2009 | 216 |
| 28 | Evidence-Based Strategies for Reducing Cesarean Section Rates: A Meta-Analysis | Birth | 2007 | 207 |
| 29 | Maternity Satisfaction Studies and Their Limitations: “What Is, Must Still Be Best” | Birth | 2003 | 199 |
| 30 | Outcomes Associated with Planned Home and Planned Hospital Births in Low‐Risk Women Attended by Midwives in Ontario, Canada, 2003–2006: A Retrospective Cohort Study | Birth | 2009 | 198 |
| 31 | Perinatal Factors Related to Negative or Positive Recall of Birth Experience in Women 3 Years Postpartum in the Netherlands | Birth | 2008 | 196 |
| 32 | Advanced Maternal Age and the Risk of Cesarean Birth: A Systematic Review | Birth | 2010 | 195 |
| 33 | The Childbirth Experience: A Study of 295 New Mothers | Birth | 1996 | 180 |
| 34 | Effectiveness of a Counseling Intervention after a Traumatic Childbirth: A Randomized Controlled Trial | Birth | 2005 | 177 |
| 35 | Nausea and Vomiting During Pregnancy: Effects on the Quality of Women's Lives | Birth | 1992 | 175 |
| 36 | Breastfeeding, Bed-Sharing, and Infant Sleep | Birth | 2003 | 174 |
| 37 | Women's Preference for a Cesarean Section: Incidence and Associated Factors | Birth | 2001 | 173 |
| 38 | A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Psycho‐Education Intervention by Midwives in Reducing Childbirth Fear in Pregnant Women | Birth | 2014 | 172 |
| 39 | Women's Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine During Pregnancy: A Critical Review of the Literature | Birth | 2009 | 170 |
| 40 | Episiotomy Rates Around the World: An Update | Birth | 2005 | 169 |
| 41 | Maternal Request for Cesarean Section due to Fear of Birth: Can It Be Changed Through Crisis-Oriented Counseling? | Birth | 2006 | 169 |
| 42 | Maternal Analgesia During Labor Disturbs Newborn Behavior: Effects on Breastfeeding, Temperature, and Crying | Birth | 2001 | 167 |
| 43 | Mothers’ Reports of Postpartum Pain Associated with Vaginal and Cesarean Deliveries: Results of a National Survey | Birth | 2008 | 167 |
| 44 | Elective Cesarean Delivery: Does It Have a Negative Effect on Breastfeeding? | Birth | 2010 | 165 |
| 45 | Hospital Practices that Increase Breastfeeding Duration: Results from a Population‐Based Study | Birth | 2007 | 164 |
| 46 | Can Midwives Reduce Postpartum Psychological Morbidity? A Randomized Trial | Birth | 1998 | 161 |
| 47 | What Is the Impact of the Internet on Decision-Making in Pregnancy? A Global Study | Birth | 2011 | 157 |
| 48 | Infant and Neonatal Mortality for Primary Cesarean and Vaginal Births to Women with "No Indicated Risk," United States, 1998–2001 Birth Cohorts | Birth | 2006 | 156 |
| 49 | Making Choices for Childbirth: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Decision-aid for Informed Birth after Cesareana | Birth | 2005 | 151 |
| 50 | Risk Factors for Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury: A Prospective Study | Birth | 2006 | 151 |
