Experience of Delivery in Women with and without Antenatal Fear of Childbirth

Areskog, B.; Uddenberg, N.; Kjessler, B.

doi:10.1159/000299205

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“…The present research focussed on FOC, which is estimated to be a concern for as many as 33% of women [2], and of severe intensity in as many as 11-14% of pregnant women [4,5]. FOC is an important construct to understand especially because of its relationship to negative birth experiences and postnatal distress [11] and also its relationship to elective and emergency CSs, which can be both risky and often unnecessary compared to a vaginal birth [7].…”

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Prenatal fear of childbirth and anxiety sensitivity

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Jones

Hadjistavropoulos

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Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology

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“…Roughly 33% of women admit to being fearful of childbirth [2], with anxiety peaking during the last trimester [3]. Between 11 and 14% of women present with severe FOC [4,5] that can be highly disabling [6].…”

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Prenatal fear of childbirth and anxiety sensitivity

Spice

Jones

Hadjistavropoulos

et al. 2009

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology

105

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“…83 This may be further highlighted for girls when their parents have a negative attitude towards sexuality. 76 Women accurately recall details of childbirth 20 years later. 84 …”

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Fear of pregnancy and childbirth

Hofberg¹,

Ward²

2003

Postgraduate Medical Journal

154

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Pregnancy is a major life event for all women. However, when a psychiatric disorder is added to or exacerbated by the pregnancy then the problem requires expert knowledge from more than one area of medicine. This paper looks at pregnancy and the relationship with depression, eating disorders, and pathological fear of childbirth or tokophobia. It also examines the outcome for these women and their babies. Mental illness is a serious concern. It is now recognised that death from suicide is the leading cause of maternal death overall. Research in these areas is relatively sparse but an attempt is made to collate what is known.

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“…Pregnancy-related factors, which bear a negative influence on the experience of childbirth, are unplanned pregnancies, previously terminated pregnancies (Salmon & Drew 1992), and fear of childbirth in late pregnancy (Areskog et al 1983). Fear of childbirth is correlated to complications during childbirth (Sjögren & Thomassen 1997), and to difficulties in the attachment to the child in the immediate postnatal period (Areskog et al 1983).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Fear of childbirth is correlated to complications during childbirth (Sjögren & Thomassen 1997), and to difficulties in the attachment to the child in the immediate postnatal period (Areskog et al 1983).…”

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Releasing and relieving encounters: experiences of pregnancy and childbirth

Lundgren

2004

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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The experience of childbirth is an important life event for women, which may follow them throughout life. The overall aim of this thesis has been to describe and analyse these experiences from the women's perspective as well as the encounter between the woman and the midwife, and the possibility that a birth plan might improve women's experience of childbirth. The setting has been the ABC-centre (Alternative Birth Care), antenatal clinics and Sahlgrenska University hospital in Göteborg, and Karolinska hospital in Stockholm, Sweden. The studies have used both qualitative (phenomenological and hermeneutic) and quantitative approaches. The essential structure of the experiences of pregnancy and childbirth may be conceptualised under the heading 'releasing and relieving encounters', which for the woman constitutes an encounter with herself as well as with the midwife, and includes stillness as well as change. Stillness is expressed as being in the moment; exemplified as presence and being one's body. Change is expressed as transition; to the unknown and to motherhood. In the releasing and relieving encounter, for the midwife stillness and change equals being both anchored and a companion. To be a companion is to be an available person that listens to and follows the woman through the process of childbirth. To be anchored is to be the person that in the transition process respects the limits of the woman's ability as well as her own professional limits. The 'releasing and relieving encounter' is not improved for women by a birth plan. Instead, in some aspects, the relationship between the woman and her midwife during childbirth is reported as less satisfactory if preceded by a birth plan although some experiences of fear, pain and concerns for the child might be improved.

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Experience of Delivery in Women with and without Antenatal Fear of Childbirth

Cited by 57 publications

References 9 publications

Prenatal fear of childbirth and anxiety sensitivity

Prenatal fear of childbirth and anxiety sensitivity

Fear of pregnancy and childbirth

Releasing and relieving encounters: experiences of pregnancy and childbirth

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