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Personality and fear of childbirth

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2007
AbstractBackground. Socioeconomic factors and previous experiences of delivery are known to influence pregnant women's fear of childbirth. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between stable personality traits, fear of childbirth during late pregnancy, and experience of the delivery. Methods.
ELSA LENA RYDING, EVA WIRFELT, ING‐BRITT WÄNGBORG, BERIT SJÖGREN, ELSA LENA RYDING, EVA WIRFELT, ING‐BRITT WÄNGBORG, BERIT SJÖGREN, GUNNAR EDMAN   +8 more
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Fear of childbirth before, during, and after childbirth

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2006
AbstractBackground. Only scanty research exists about the relationship between women's expectations during pregnancy and their experiences as reported during the actual process of labor and afterwards. The aims of the present study were: 1. to investigate the associations between fear of childbirth during pregnancy and postpartum and fear and pain ...
Siw, Alehagen, Barbro, Wijma, Klaas, Wijma   +2 more
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Antenatal fear of childbirth and its association with subsequent caesarean section and experience of childbirth

BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2006
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of fear of childbirth in a nationwide sample and its association with subsequent rates of caesarean section and overall experience of childbirth.
Hildingsson, I,, Waldenstrom, U, EL Ryding, Ryding, EL, Ryding, Elsa- Lena,, I Hildingsson, Hildingsson, Ingegerd,, U Waldenström, Waldenström, Ulla,   +8 more
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Fear of Childbirth in Late Pregnancy

Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 1982
A consecutive unselected series of 139 pregnant women were personally interviewed during their 31st-33rd week of gestation concerning their feelings at the prospect of the anticipated delivery. A severe fear of childbirth was admitted by 9 women (6%), and another 23 (17%) expressed a more moderate, but still distinct fear of delivery.
B, Areskog, N, Uddenberg, B, Kjessler
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Fear of childbirth among pregnant women and their partners in Turkey

Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, 2020
Objective: The aim of this study was to identify and compare the fear of childbirth and associated factors among pregnant women and their partners. Methods: This was a descriptive and relational study. A total of 564 people, 282 women and their partners,
Sevgi Özkan, Okan Vardar, Pınar Serçekuş   +2 more
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When Fear of Childbirth is Pathological: The Fear Continuum

Maternal and Child Health Journal, 2018
Given that prepartum psychiatric symptoms have been reported to be associated with postpartum disorders, focusing on the prepartum period appears of prime importance. The aim of the current study was threefold: (a) to identify the prevalence rates of women suffering from fear of childbirth (FOC) and tokophobia (b) to explore the association between FOC,
Poggi, Léa, Goutaudier, Nelly, Séjourné, Natalène, Chabrol, Henri   +3 more
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Fear of Childbirth/Tokophobia: Implications for Childbirth Educators

The Journal of Perinatal Education
Most women experience childbirth with a positive outlook. However, some women have perceptions of trauma, invasive exams, loss of control, and violation of privacy in childbirth, leading to disgust, aversion, and fear. Severe fear of childbirth (FOC) is called tokophobia, which can profoundly affect the experience and outcomes of pregnancy, childbirth,
Betty Carlson, Bowles, Marty, Gibson
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[Fear of childbirth].

Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja, 2013
Fear of childbirth casts a shadow in 10% of the pregnancies. It can cause fear, mental illnesses and previous experiences of violence or bad experiences in giving birth. It is treated at the phobia clinic with the support of a midwife and an obstetrician.
Hanna, Rouhe, Terhi, Saisto
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Swedish midwives’ perceptions of fear of childbirth

Midwifery, 2010
to describe midwives' experiences with, and perceptions of, women with fear of childbirth.a qualitative study with a phenomenographic approach. Data were collected by means of interviews in focus groups.four focus groups at four types of hospital in Southern Sweden over a period of 18 months, 2004-2006.21 experienced midwives.four description ...
Birgitta, Salomonsson, Klaas, Wijma, Siw, Alehagen   +2 more
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Women's lived experience of fear of childbirth

Midwifery, 2009
to describe women's lived experience of fear of childbirth.a qualitative study using a phenomenological approach and a lifeworld perspective. Data were collected via tape-recorded interviews.Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden in 2003.eight pregnant women (24-37 gestational weeks) seeking help within an outpatient clinic for women with ...
Christina, Nilsson, Ingela, Lundgren
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