Antenatal Fear of Childbirth as a Risk Factor for a Bad Childbirth Experience. [PDF]
Healthcare (Basel), 2023 Giving birth is one of the most impressive experiences in life. However, many pregnant women suffer from fear of childbirth (FOC) and experience labour in very different ways, depending on their personality, previous life experiences, pregnancy, and birth circumstances.
Rúger-Navarrete A +7 more
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Respectful maternity care and its relationship with childbirth experience in Iranian women: a prospective cohort study [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020 Background Intrapartum respectful maternity care is defined as a fundamental human right that can affect the mother’s experiences. This study aimed to determine the status of respectful maternity care and its relationship with childbirth experience among
Khadije Hajizadeh +4 more
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The childbirth experience: obstetric and psychological predictors in Italian primiparous women
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019 Background The experience of childbirth crucially impacts a mother’s psychological well-being and the mother-infant relationship. It is recognised that negative births can be linked to different forms of discomfort, both for the mother as well as for the
Valentina Fenaroli +7 more
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Neuroticism trait and postnatal depression among Chinese women: the mediating role of childbirth experience and the moderating role of perceived social support [PDF]
BMC PsychiatryBackground Despite the link between neuroticism trait and postnatal depression has been confirmed, little is known about the factors that influence this association.
Xiaoqing Sun +13 more
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Psychometric properties of the Iranian version of Wijma delivery expectancy / experience questionnaire in women who experience fear of childbirth: version B [PDF]
New Indian Journal of OBGYN, 2021 Objectives: This study aimed to explore the psychometric properties of the Wijma delivery expectancy / experience questionnaire (WDEQ-B): Iranian version. Methods: In this cross-sectional study 660 women in the postpartum period were recruited in Ahvaz,
Zahra Abbaspoor +2 more
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Descriptive survey of women’s childbirth experiences in two state hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal
Curationis, 2021 Background: Giving birth is one of the most important events in a woman’s life and is a highly individualistic and unique experience. Objectives: The study aimed to describe women’s childbirth experiences in two state hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal. Method:
Uwonkunda P. Mutabazi, Petra Brysiewicz
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Maternal childbirth experience and time in labor: a population-based cohort study
Scientific Reports, 2022 A negative childbirth experience may have long term negative effects on maternal health. New international guidelines allow a slower progress of labor in the early active phase. However, a longer time in labor may influence the childbirth experience.
Sara Carlhäll +4 more
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BMJ Open, 2023 Objective To study the effect of the childbirth experience on the likelihood and interval to a subsequent live birth.Design Retrospective analysis of a 7-year cohort.Setting Childbirths in Helsinki University Hospital delivery units.Participants All ...
Mika Gissler +7 more
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Effect of hot shower and intravenous injection of hyoscine on childbirth experience of nulliparous women: a randomized clinical trial [PDF]
Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2017 Introduction: The general experience of women from childbirth process is an important outcome. The quality of these experiences affect the mother and her babies’ health and their relationship, sexual activity and desire to having next child in future ...
Safa Madady +3 more
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