Abstract:AIM:To explore childbearing women's experiences of early pushing urge (EPU).
STUDY DESIGN:A qualitative phenomenological study was undertaken in an Italian maternity hospital. The sample included 8 women that experienced EPU during labor. Data were collected through semistructured interviews.
FINDINGS:The findings are presented as three main themes: (a) women's perceptions of EPU, (b) bodily sensations versus midwives' advice: struggling between conflicting messages, and (c) the "a posteriori" feeling of women… Show more
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