Marie Blomberg

Professor

Publications

2026

Pia Gudmundsson, Catherine Anne Cluver, Anna Sandstrom, Linda Lindstrom, Simon Timpka, Susanne Hesselman, Caroline Lilliecreutz, Sophia Brismar Wendel, Emma Von Wowern, Karolina Linden, Ola Andersson, Hanna Gyllensten, Marten Alkmark, Emma Norrman, Erica Wesslen, Angla Mantel, Marie Blomberg, Hugo Aronzon, Hannele Laivuori, Pia Villa, Trond Melbye Michelsen, Ingvil Krarup Sorbye, Camilla Haavaldsen, Marie-Therese Vinnars, Eleonor Tiblad, Nadine Raab, Elli Toivonen, Ann Hellstrom, Karin Savman, Hanna Ohlsson, Stina Berver, Emelie Ottosson, Carina Bejlum, Merit Kullinger, Karin Stenfeldt, Susan P. Walker, Stephen Tong, Henrik Imberg, Lina Bergman (2026)

Can metformin prolong pregnancy in preterm pre-eclampsia? Study protocol for a Nordic multicentre randomised placebo-controlled trial (PI4) BMJ Open, Vol. 16, Article e120993 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120993

Louise Lundborg, Anna Halldelius, Anna Ramö Isgren, Ellen L. Tilden, Natalie Holowko, Karin Johnson, Marie Blomberg, Hanna Grundström (2026)

Continuous Support During Active Labor "The Heartbeat of Our Practice": Swedish Midwives' Perspectives on Continuous Support During Active Labor Birth (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/birt.70119

Nathalie Bladfält, Anna Ramö Isgren, Marie Blomberg, Sara Carlhäll (2026)

Higher maternal body mass index is associated with increased oxytocin requirements during induction of labor: a population-based cohort study AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY MFM, Vol. 8, Article 102110 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajogmf.2026.102110

Johanna Sjöberg, Anna Ramö Isgren, Thomas Abrahamsson, Marie Blomberg, Kristin Thomas (2026)

Associations between organizational readiness and implementation fidelity in national implementation of WHO's labour care guide in Sweden: a prospective observational study Implementation Science Communications, Vol. 7, Article 165 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s43058-026-01073-z

Dennis Nordvall, Thomas Schön, Jorma Hinkula, Olle Eriksson, Armin Spreco, Örjan Dahlström, Johan Lyth, Daniel Axelsson, Elin Gursky, Marie Blomberg, Toomas Timpka (2026)

COVID-19 vaccination carries no association with childbirth rates in Sweden Communications Medicine, Vol. 6, Article 360 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s43856-026-01396-x

News

08 December 2025

Better care of expectant mothers in focus for new research centre

It should not matter where in the country a woman gives birth. Nor should her background. A new research centre is therefore being set up, to make the entire care chain for expectant and new mothers more equal and based on their individual needs.

Female professor holding fake newborn baby for teaching.

11 January 2022

Study of childbirth that may take its time

Are more children born than necessary with the help of a pain-stimulation medication or a caesarean section? LiU professor Marie Blomberg designs a study of new ways of working, where each woman is assessed more individually.

Woman holding a cell phone with the app Healthy moms.

02 June 2021

App helps pregnant women to a healthy lifestyle

Researchers have developed and evaluated an app that helps women achieve a healthy weight gain during a pregnancy. Using the app contributed to a better diet. Pregnant women with overweight or obesity who received the app also gained less weight.

Organisation

Teaser image for the Division BKH at BKV.

Division of Children's and Women's Health (BKH)

The Division of Children’s and Women’s Health consists of a number of different research and educational areas - obstetrics / gynecology and pediatrics.

Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV)

What characterizes the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV) is the wide breadth of research and education. BKV is one of the largest departments at LiU with affiliation mainly to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MEDFAK)

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences conducts research and education within medicine, healthcare and public health.