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Fear of childbirth and use of labor analgesia: A nationwide register‐based analysis in Finland

International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 2023
To calculate the rates of labor analgesia among women with fear of childbirth (FOC) in multiparous and nulliparous women, because FOC might be associated with higher rates of labor analgesia.
M. Vaajala, M. Kekki, Ville M. Mattila, I. Kuitunen   +3 more
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Fear and Experience of Childbirth among Primiparous Women

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council
Background: The fear of childbirth is the feeling of fearfulness, anxiety or worry among women in relation to pregnancy and childbirth process which influence their experience of childbirth which is the subjective feeling of sadness or joyfulness ...
Prajnya Pokhrel, Mamata Bharati, Sushila Bhandari   +2 more
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Childbirth fear and related factors among pregnant and postpartum women in Malawi

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018
Background Childbirth fear is a health concern in women living in high-income countries; however, little is known about childbirth fear among women living in low-income countries like Malawi.
Madalitso Khwepeya, Gabrielle T Lee, Su-Ru Chen, Shu-Yu Kuo   +3 more
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Fear of childbirth after medical vs surgical abortion. Population‐based register study from Finland [PDF]

, 2021
Introduction: To evaluate the effect of method of induced abortion and other abortion‐associated variables on the incidence of fear of childbirth in subsequent pregnancy.
Venla Kemppainen, Mentula, M. (Maarit), Heikinheimo, Oskari, Niinimäki, M. (Maarit), Rouhe, Hanna, Saisto, T. (Terhi), Rouhe, H. (Hanna), Bloigu, A. (Aini), Bloigu, Aini, Oskari Heikinheimo, Gissler, Mika, Mentula, M, Bloigu, A, Terhi Saisto, Hanna Rouhe, Kemppainen, V, Maarit Niinimäki, Saisto, Terhi, Gissler, M,, Heikinheimo, O, Aini Bloigu, Kemppainen, V. (Venla), Saisto, T, Mentula, Maarit, Niinimaki, M, Gissler, M. (Mika), Heikinheimo, O. (Oskari), Kemppainen, Venla, Mika Gissler, Maarit Mentula, Niinimäki, Maarit, Rouhe, H   +31 more
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Fear of childbirth, anxiety and depression in three groups of primiparous pregnant women not attending, irregularly attending and regularly attending childbirth preparation classes

BMC Women's Health, 2020
Background Lack of knowledge and fear of the unknown during pregnancy and childbirth make mothers fearful, worried, and anxious. Maternal fear and anxiety can lead to problems such as preterm childbirth and low birth weight.
Robab Hassanzadeh, Fateme Abbas-Alizadeh, Shahla Meedya, Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi, Mojgan Mirghafourvand   +4 more
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Fear of Childbirth and Associated Risk Factors in Healthy Pregnant Women in Northwest of China: A Cross-Sectional Study

, 2021
Xiaolan Zhou,1,2 Hua Liu,2 Xiaohong Li,2 Shaoru Zhang1 1School of Nursing, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Nursing, Xi’an Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s ...
Liu H, Li X, Zhang S, Zhou X
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Prevalence of childbirth fear in an Australian sample of pregnant women [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Childbirth fear is reported to affect around 20% of women. However reporting on levels of symptom severity vary. Unlike Scandinavian countries, there has been limited focus on childbirth fear in Australia.
Jennifer Fenwick, Jocelyn Toohill, Creedy, Debra, Debra K Creedy, Fenwick, Jennifer, Gamble, Jennifer, Jenny Gamble, Toohill, Jocelyn, Gamble, Jenny, Creedy, Debra K   +9 more
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Effects of COVID-19 anxiety and obsession on fear of childbirth in high-risk pregnancy during the pandemic in Turkey

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 2023
Objective The COVID-19 pandemic may have significant effects on fear of childbirth among women undergoing a high-risk pregnancy. This study sought to determine the relationship between the COVID-19 obsession and anxiety levels of women with high-risk ...
S. Aksoy, Suzi Ozdemir, Esra Akbal
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Fear of childbirth in pregnancy was not increased during the COVID‐19 pandemic in the Netherlands: a cross‐sectional study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2022
Introduction Fear of childbirth is a well‐known problem during pregnancy and can have implications for childbirth, including prolonged labor, use of epidural analgesia, obstetric complications, presence of traumatic stress symptoms, or request for an ...
Sanne J. M. Zilver, Yvette M. G. A. Hendrix, Birit F. P. Broekman, Robert A. deLeeuw, Christianne J. M. deGroot, Maria G. vanPampus   +5 more
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Cognitive processing biases associated with fear of childbirth.

Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 2023
Fear of childbirth (FOC) is a phobic-like response concerning the prospect of giving birth. FOC can have negative implications for women during pregnancy and can impact their birthing experience.
Erin M Beal, P. Slade, C. Krahé
semanticscholar   +1 more source