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Abstract: Background: Since the 1970s, the movement to “humanize” birth in North America has evolved into “family‐centered maternity care,” which has focused on providing evidence‐based maternity care that is responsive to the needs of women and their families. The objective of this research was to explore women’s birth experiences within the context of the numerous changes that have occurred in perinatal care and to determine how information and knowledge acquired about pregnancy and birth influenced women’s birth experiences....
Abstract: Background: Childhood abuse affects adult health. The objective of this study was to examine the association between a self‐reported history of childhood abuse and fear of childbirth.
Methods: A population‐based, cross‐sectional study was conducted of 2,365 pregnant women at five obstetrical departments in Norway. We measured childhood abuse using the Norvold Abuse Questionnaire and fear...
Abstract: Background: In the context of rising rates of postpartum hemorrhage and little data about its effect on women, this study aimed to describe the experiences of care, and the concerns and needs of women after a significant postpartum hemorrhage.
Methods: A cohort of 206 women with a primary postpartum hemorrhage of 1,500 mL or more and/or a peripartum fall in hemoglobin concentration to...
BackgroundFear of childbirth and mode of delivery are two known factors that affect birth experience. The interactions between these two factors are unknown. The aim of this study was to estimate the effects of different levels of fear of birth and mode of delivery on birth experience 1 month after birth.
MethodsAs part of an ongoing prospective study, we interviewed 3,006 women in their third trimester...
BackgroundThe optimal mode of breech birth remains controversial. In Finland, a trial of vaginal delivery is possible if strict selection criteria are met. As clinical practice in managing vaginal breech birth differs from that in normal delivery, the birth experience may also be different. This cohort study compares the childbirth experience between term breech and vertex deliveries.
MethodsIntended...
Background
Childbirth is an important life event and how women feel in retrospect about their first childbirth may have long‐term effects on the mother, child, and family. In this study, we investigated the association between mode of delivery at first childbirth and birth experience, using a new scale developed specifically to measure women's affective response.
Methods
This was a prospective...
Background
This study investigated the surrogates’ birth experiences, their levels of emotional struggle at relinquishment, how often they thought about the surrogacy children, and the surrogate–parent relationship dynamics during pregnancy and post‐birth.
Methods
Data were collected from 06/2016 to 02/2017 using an anonymous questionnaire. Participants were Canadian gestational surrogates who...
Introduction
Various biopsychosocial factors affect women's preferences with respect to mode of birth, but they are usually not examined simultaneously and prospectively. In the current study, we assessed the contribution of personal characteristics of first‐time mothers, their prior prenatal perceptions, events during birth, and subjective birth experiences, on their preference about mode of second...
Background
Postpartum depression (PPD) and related maternal mood disorders affect anywhere from 7% to 19% of postpartum women. Although historically a neglected issue, there has been a strong impetus in the past few decades to implement routine, universal screening and to address PPD as a major public health concern. Still, there has been relatively little analysis of how the quality of the birth...
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