Maternal posture-physiology interactions in human pregnancy: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT: There are several well-known medical conditions in which posture and gravity interact with natural history, including pregnancy. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of interactions between maternal posture and maternal physiology and pathophysiology at rest during pregnancy. We conducted a systematic literature search of the MEDLINE database and identified 644 studies from 1991 through 2021, inclusive, that met our inclusion criteria. We present a narrative review of the resulting literature and highlight discrepancies, research gaps, and potential clinical implications. We organize the results by organ system and, commencing with the neurological system, proceed in our synthesis generally in the craniocaudal direction, concluding with the skin. The circulatory system warra

SUBMITTER: Kember AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11294255 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature