("Pregnancy"[Mesh] NOT “Pregnancy, Animal”[MESH]) OR antenatal[tw] OR antepartum[tw] OR ante-partum[tw] OR birth*[tw] OR caesarean [tw] OR cesarean[tw] OR “c section*”[tw] OR “c-section*”[tw] OR "Delivery, Obstetric"[Mesh] OR episiotom*[tw] OR gestat*[tw] OR gravidity[tw] OR labor[tw] OR labour[tw] OR matern*[tw] OR miscarriage*[tw] OR perinatal[tw] OR perineotomy[tw] OR placenta*[tw] OR “Placenta”[MESH] OR “Obstetrics”[Mesh] OR “Obstetricians”[Mesh] OR pregnan*[tw] OR “Pregnancy Trimesters”[MESH] OR “Pregnant Women”[Mesh] OR prenatal[tw] OR pre-natal[tw] OR pre-term*[tw] OR preterm*[tw] OR parturient[tw] OR parturition[tw] OR “spontaneous abortion”[tw] OR stillbirth*[tw] OR stillborn[tw] OR trimester[tw]
NOTES:
This search hedge uses the MeSH definition of pregnancy from fertilization to birth. Spontaneous abortion is an included term as an occurrence rather than intervention.
Peterson, S. R., Leslie, S. L., Rogers, H. K., Nemeth, J., & White, M. S. (2023, March). Search Hedges- Emory University. Health Sciences Research Guides. Retrieved [xx], from https://guides.libraries.emory.edu/search_hedges/persons_pregnant
Other Terms to Consider:
pregnan* OR antenatal OR antepartum OR ante-partum OR birth* OR caesarean OR cesarean OR “c section*” OR “c-section*” OR episiotom* OR gestat* OR gravidity OR labor OR labour OR matern* OR miscarriage* OR perinatal OR perineotomy OR placenta* OR obstetrics OR obstetrician* OR prenatal OR pre-natal OR pre-term* OR preterm* OR parturient OR parturition OR “spontaneous abortion” OR stillbirth* OR stillborn OR trimester