Background: Unintended pregnancy is a key public health indicator. Estimating the prevalence of unintended pregnancy and identifying risk factors are crucial to the design of effective preventive interventions.Aim: The study was aimed to explore the prevalence of unintended pregnancy and associated factors in port-said city.Subject and Methods: The study was carried out at antenatal clinics in all maternal and child health settings representing the six districts of Port-said using a cross-sectional descriptive design. The study subjects consisted of 600 women who attended the previous mentioned settings. A structured interviewed schedule sheet designed and utilized to collect the necessary data about unintended pregnancy, contraceptives and factors influencing them.Results: Results of study showed that about one third of the studied women were exposed to unintended pregnancy. Regarding reasons given by women for UP, almost half of them didn't use contraceptives and partially similar proportion were exposed to failure of the method used for contraception, and the rest reported that they discontinued using contraceptive method before the current pregnancy. A statistically significant relation was visible in the present study between deprived socioeconomic backgrounds and the rate of unintended pregnancy. Conclusion: Near to one third of women were exposed to unintended pregnancy. Age, age at first marriage, educational status of women, economy of the household, children ever born, contraceptive use, and spousal communication were significantly associated with unintended pregnancy in Port said.Recommendations: Mass media should be used more effectively as a powerful way to disseminate consistent knowledge to large number of the population about unintended pregnancy and contraceptives. Raising women awareness about contraceptive is imperative. Particular attention should be given about ECPs in case of unprotected intercourse to prevent unwanted pregnancy.

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Background: Childbirth education is an essential component of prenatal care. Preparing for childbirth helps women cope with their pregnancies and improves pregnancy outcomes. Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of childbirth education on primigravida women's knowledge about Childbirth Preparation. Subjects and method: Design: A quasi-experimental design was applied. Setting: The study was conducted at antenatal care clinics in health care centers at comprehensive health insurance in Port Said city.Subjects: Purposive sample, The sample consisted of 66 primigravida women who attended the research setting and were included in this study. Tools of data collection:The Structured interview regarding the labor process and childbirth preparation. Results: women's ages ranged from 25-35 years. The studied sample demonstrated a significantly higher level of childbirth preparation knowledge (P 0.001), with a high reported satisfactory knowledge level (75.8%) of childbirth preparation in post-intervention than the pre-intervention (18.2%). Conclusion: Improvement of a primigravida woman's knowledge about preparationfor childbirth after the implementation of the education program. Recommendations: Continuous childbirth education programs for pregnant women in different antenatal care settings are highly recommended.

Background: A pregnant woman's understanding and practice of healthy behaviors improves her health, achieves appropriate pregnancy outcomes, and enhances the mother and infant's quality of life. Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of childbirth preparation classes on primigravida women`s health behavior. Subjects and method: Design: A quasi-experimental design was used. Setting: This study was conducted at DAR SAHET ELMAR`AA hospital in Port Said city. Subjects: Purposive sample of 66 primigravida women was included in this study. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used, A Health Behavior Inventory, and An observation checklist addressing intrapartum health behavior for women with normal labor. Results: The studied women demonstrated a significantly higher level of health behaviors during childbirth preparation (P < 0.001), with a reportedly high level (87.9%) of health behaviors regarding childbirth preparation in post-intervention than in the pre-intervention (13.6%). Conclusion: The childbirth educational class positively affects a primigravida woman's health behaviors regarding childbirth preparation. Recommendations: Designing and implementing childbirth preparation classes in various antenatal care settings during the third trimester of pregnancy, particularly for primigravidas.

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