Obstetrics is the branch of medicine devoted to pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, focusing on the care of women and their developing babies from conception through delivery and recovery. Within Women's Reproductive Health, obstetric care covers prenatal monitoring, the management of normal and high-r…
Obstetrics is the branch of medicine devoted to pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, focusing on the care of women and their developing babies from conception through delivery and recovery. Within Women's Reproductive Health, obstetric care covers prenatal monitoring, the management of normal and high-risk pregnancies, the conduct and safety of labor and delivery, and the identification and treatment of complications that can threaten the mother or fetus. Effective obstetric care is essential for reducing maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, and it depends on skilled clinicians, timely intervention, and attention to the medical and social factors that shape pregnancy outcomes. Research in this area examines the practice and outcomes of obstetric care across varied settings and circumstances. Related peer-reviewed work in this collection includes studies on placenta previa in women with a history of previous cesarean delivery, the maternal and fetal outcomes of cesarean delivery, training to improve clinicians' confidence in obstetric skills, and knowledge and preventive practice toward COVID-19 among pregnant women. This page gathers open-access research relevant to obstetrics and pregnancy, supporting study of the care, complications, and outcomes associated with childbearing within Women's Reproductive Health.
5 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
The 5 articles above have been cited 23 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Obstetrics Pregnancy, linking to each citing work.