Expectant parents’ perspectives on the influence of a single antenatal relaxation class: A qualitative study

Tabib, Mo; Humphrey, Tracy; Forbes-McKay, Katrina; Lau, Annie

doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101341

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“…The literature suggests women experiencing childbirth complications are at greater risk of developing negative psychological outcomes such as posttraumatic stress (PTSD) or increased fear and anxiety following birth (Olde et al 2006). Our service evaluation (Tabib and Crowther 2018) and primary research (Tabib et al 2021) to date indicates that the practice of meditation and relaxation techniques in and around childbirth may have a buffering influence against the adverse effect of childbirth complications on maternal psychological wellbeing. Ito et al (2019) suggest psychological effects of oxytocin (released during meditation) as upregulating wellbeing and downregulating stress and anxiety.…”

Section: Related Research and Service Evaluation Of Arcmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Bringing presence to the intrapartum experience

Tabib¹,

Humphrey²

2022

Mindfulness in the Birth Sphere

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We have worked together as midwifery practitioners, educators, and researchers for nearly 15 years. Our interest in 'relaxation' and its use in childbirth stemmed from our growing focus on women's experiences and a recognition of the increased incidence of anxiety and fearfulness of the birthing process. Having sought training in meditation and hypnosis, we incorporated many of the principals into our own practice. The results were astounding, with most women embracing this approach and many using no pharmaceutical or regional anaesthesia during childbirth. We also observed that their labour was often quicker than the average for their parity. We went onto work with a colleague to establish a dedicated service to women who had a fear of childbirth and were seeking to avoid a vaginal birth to overcome this. The content of the service focused on the principals of relaxation to make it more accessible and useful for childbirth. Women and clinicians were so positive about this service that it demanded an expansion of the provision and also warranted the training of more midwives. This service has now been accessible to any women in this particular Health Board in Scotland for the last eight years. During this time thousands of women and many partners have attended and most completed an evaluation. This has provided us with rich insights into their experiences of the service and how this has impacted their birth experience. We are now exploring this further in primary research and disseminating this widely. As midwifery educators and researchers, we recognised that we also needed to prepare midwives to support women using these techniques and have incorporated this into undergraduate, pre-registration curricula for student midwives. This has also been rolled out into continuous professional development for midwives building capacity and acceptability in the workforce. This chapter will examine the influence that meditation 2 and relaxation, may have on childbirth experiences. We will draw on the existing literature and reflect on our experience of embedding the knowledge and skills of meditation and relaxation within the context of antenatal education and midwifery practice in NHS maternity services in the UK. By describing the processes of development, service delivery and sharing research and evaluation, we will bring new insights to this important area of childbirth practice.

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Section: Related Research and Service Evaluation Of Arcmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Our ongoing primary research suggests the theory on childbirth physiology presented in ARC is seen by participants as new, liberating and challenging the traditional societal and health professionals' views (Tabib et al 2021). This theory is filled with the notion of 'lived (Rosie)…”

Section: Related Research and Service Evaluation Of Arcmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bringing presence to the intrapartum experience

Tabib¹,

Humphrey²

2022

Mindfulness in the Birth Sphere

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“…However, pregnant women and their partners want pregnancy to be problem-free, and the childbirth to be painless and to provide a sense of satisfaction. They also experience a combination of complex feelings, such as anxiety, fear, and excitement during this process (Khamehchian et al, 2020; Tabib et al, 2021). FOC is generally caused by the idea having an episiotomy during vaginal delivery, the thought that the chamber may tear during childbirth, and the anticipation of the pain that will be felt during labor (Bolsoy & Nurseven, 2019; O’Connell et al, 2021; Sluijs et al, 2020).…”

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Effect of Hypnobirthing Training on Fear, Pain, Satisfaction Related to Birth, and Birth Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Buran

Aksu

2022

Clin Nurs Res

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We aimed to determine the effect of Hypnobirthing training on fear of childbirth (FOC), birth pain, birth satisfaction and birth outcomes. This randomized controlled trial study was conducted with 80 nulliparous pregnant who were divided into two groups (experimental group n = 40 and control n = 40) in a maternity hospital. The couples received the training in groups(4 weeks, once a week, 3-hour, group session). The mean score of hypnobirthing group for the whole Wijma Birth Expectancy/Experience Scale was significantly lower than that of the routine care group ( p < .001).In the latent, active, and transitional phases of labor, the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)scores of the experimental groups were found to be significantly lower than those of the control group ( p < .001).The experimental group’s rates of birth intervention were significantly lower and their deliveries period were shorter, than those that of the routine control group ( p < .001).In addition, the vaginal delivery rates ( p = .037)and the scores for the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) were also found to be higher than those of the control group ( p < .001).

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