Theme 1: Preconceptual Health
Health status prior to pregnancy, including physical and mental health, weight management, nutrition, fitness, and avoidance of substances, is a critical determinant of the trajectory towards healthy pregnancy and physiologic birth.
Theme 2: Managing Labour to Promote Physiologic Birth
Establishing standard definitions for the onset of labour and for normal progression through labour have challenged clinicians and researchers.
Theme 3: Digital Health Strategies for Patient Education and Assessment
Emerging technologies are revolutionizing our ability to provide education and assessment to large numbers of individuals effectively and efficiently.