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Are smartphones a tool to cope with the fear of childbirth? The correlation between the fear of loss of connection and the fear of childbirth

Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
With the spread of smartphones, they have become an indispensable part of life, and nomophobia (No-Mobile-Phone Phobia) has emerged.The present research is a cross-sectional study and was conducted with 3,870 primiparous pregnant women between April and May 2022.
Fadime Bayri Bingol, Arzu Aydoğan, Zeynep Dilşah Karaçam, Derya Çayiroğlu, Büşra Karanfil, Hatice Nur Kaya   +5 more
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Does Antenatal Fear of Childbirth Predict Postnatal Fear of Childbirth? A Study of Japanese Women

Open Journal of Nursing, 2015
The study aimed to determine whether antenatal fear of childbirth (expectation) could predict postnatal fear of childbirth (experience) by taking account of other antenatal psychological variables (anxiety and depression) as well as birth outcomes in Japanese women.
Takegata, Mizuki, Haruna, Megumi, Matsuzaki, Masayo, Shiraishi, Mie, Okano, Tadaharu, Severinsson, Elisabeth   +5 more
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Keeping their powder dry: Purity, pollution, and handgun ownership among Jewish women in Israel

Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the gendered practices through which Jewish women in Israel experience and negotiate personal handgun ownership in everyday life. Drawing on interviews, participant observation in gun‐related spaces, and analysis of women‐only online forums, we explore the expanding participation of Jewish women in civilian gun ownership,
Maya Maor, Nehemia Stern, Guy Nagar, Uzi Ben Shalom   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and factors associated with fear of childbirth in late pregnancy: a cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundFear of childbirth is a common concern among pregnant women, potentially affecting maternal physical and mental health as well as birth outcomes. However, the factors influencing fear of childbirth are still being explored.
Dongning He, Dongning He, Jinling Zhang, Jinling Zhang, Guoyu Wang, Guoyu Wang, Yan Huang, Yan Huang, Na Li, Na Li, Mingxin Zhu, Mingxin Zhu, Yangxue Meng, Yangxue Meng, Biru Luo, Biru Luo   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Childbirth as a traumatic event for attendant fathers

European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Background: Negative reactions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following childbirth have been increasingly reported in mothers, particularly following objectively and subjectively difficult childbirth experiences.
Anna Golubitsky, Carolyn Weiniger, Yaron Sela, Daniella Mouadeb, Sara Freedman   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Age at First Pregnancy, Adult Weight Gain and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk: The PROCAS Study (United Kingdom)

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
An early first pregnancy is protective against postmenopausal breast cancer. However, pregnancy is also a key contributor to weight gain, and adult weight gain increases postmenopausal breast cancer risk. This prospective cohort study quantified the combined effect of adult weight gain and age at first pregnancy on postmenopausal breast cancer risk ...
Lee Malcomson, Adam Brentnall, Andrew G. Renehan, Mary Pegington, Elaine F. Harkness, Jake Southworth, D. Gareth Evans, Michelle Harvie   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fear of Childbirth, Its Prevalence, and Its Predictors in Indian Primigravida Women: A Cross-sectional Observational Study

CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research
Background: Fear of childbirth seems to be a global phenomenon. The Worldwide prevalence of fear of childbirth is 14%, and it varies between countries, ranging from 3.6% to 82.6%.
Rachel Immanuel, Anne George Cherian, D. Sam Marconi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Associations of Outdoor Air Pollution With Incidence of Cancers Other Than Lung Cancer in a Large US Prospective Cohort

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
Associations between outdoor air pollution and cancers other than lung cancer remain unclear, particularly in the context of tobacco use. Here, the authors assessed possible links between ambient air pollutant exposure and incidence of 20 non‐lung cancers among adults followed over a 25‐year period in the United States.
W. Ryan Diver, Lauren R. Teras, Emily L. Deubler, Alpa V. Patel, Michelle C. Turner   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and risk factors for postpartum depression and stress among mothers of preterm and low birthweight infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit in Accra, Ghana

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 131-137, April 2025.
Abstract To determine the prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) and postpartum stress (PPS) and identify associated risk factors among mothers of preterm and low birth weight (LBW) infants. We conducted a secondary analysis of data collected from 255 mothers with preterm and LBW infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Korle ...
John Pellegrino, Paddington T. Mundagowa, Kwame Sarfo Sakyi, Prince Gyebi Owusu, Babbel Agbinko‐Djobalar, Leila M. Larson, Mufaro Kanyangarara   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Specific childbirth fears before and after a prenatal childbirth preparation intervention

Journal of Health Sciences
Introduction: Fear of childbirth (FOC) is a common concern during pregnancy that can negatively affect women’s well-being and childbirth experiences.
Fahira Imamović, Amra Mačak Hadžiomerović, Arzija Pašalić, Suada Branković, Mohammad Abou El Ardat   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source