Mental Health Problems Common in Women With Fear of Childbirth

Rouhe, Hanna; Salmela‐Aro, Katariina; Gissler, Mika; Halmesmäki, Erja; Saisto, Terhi

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“…They might feel paranoid, counting foetal movements more often than necessary , or they might be unable to enjoy the pregnancy . They might even wish to have CS because of fear .…”

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“…Fearful mothers have more mental health problems than unfearful mothers. For example, depression is one of the strongest risk factors for FOC . Young or advanced maternal ages, as well as low or high socio‐economic status, have also been associated with FOC .…”

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“…Peer support is important for pregnant women who are mentally vulnerable , but negative stories about childbirth can become a factor related to the development of FOC . On average, nulliparous women experience more fear than parous women .…”

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“…The prevalence is about 3% if the specification is based on the official diagnosis (International Classification of Diseases code O99,80; ), meaning that the mother has been treated for FOC. The prevalence can rise as high as 70–87% if the specification is based on different kinds of questionnaire and screening . Fear has the tendency to intensify as gestation progresses, thus timing of screening can affect the prevalence of FOC .…”

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“…The prevalence can rise as high as 70–87% if the specification is based on different kinds of questionnaire and screening . Fear has the tendency to intensify as gestation progresses, thus timing of screening can affect the prevalence of FOC .…”

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Risk factors for preterm delivery among early onset cancer survivors: A Finnish register‐based study

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Previous studies have shown an elevated risk for preterm delivery among early onset cancer survivors. Whether the preterm delivery starts spontaneously, due to possible uterine damage because of cancer treatment, or is induced due to maternal conditions is unclear. Our aim was to assess pregnancy related conditions in female cancer survivors possibly underlying the elevated risk for preterm labor. Nationwide cancer and birth registries were merged to identify 1,753 first deliveries of cancer survivors (diagnosed below 40 years of age) and 5,123 first deliveries of matched female comparison subjects between January 1991 and December 2013. Conditional logistic regression models were used to estimate the risk for pregnancy related conditions adjusting for maternal age, gestational age and smoking. We found an overall increased risk for hospitalization during pregnancy (OR 1.45, 95% CI 1.25–1.68), intrahepatic cholestasis (OR 2.86, 95% CI 1.09–7.49), fear of childbirth (OR 2.25, 95% CI 1.31–3.85) and mental disorders and diseases of the nervous system complicating pregnancy and labor (OR 5.89, 95% CI 2.31–15.00). Among survivors, 129 (7.4%) delivered preterm compared to 268 (5.2%) comparisons subjects (p = 0.004). We found a statistically significant increased risk for preterm delivery among cancer survivors with vaginal bleeding (OR 1.35, 95% CI 1.07–1.71) and pre‐eclampsia (1.35, 95% CI 1.06–1.72) compared to comparison subjects with the same condition. Health professionals treating these women should be aware of these risks. In general, however, our results are reassuring when it comes to pregnancies among cancer survivors.

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Antecedents and Consequences of Fear of Childbirth in Nulliparous and Parous Women

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Infant Ment. Health J.

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The study aimed to explore the differences in the role of specific personal and interpersonal risk factors in predicting fear of childbirth (FOC) and to examine whether FOC predicts postnatal maternal adaptation in nulliparous and parous women. A prospective correlational design with two time periods (pre- and postnatal) was carried out with 158 women, 85 nulliparous and 73 parous. Women at Week 32 of gestation completed a demographic questionnaire, the Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire (K.Wijma, B. Wijma, & M. Zar, 1998), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (C.D. Spielberger, R.L. Gorsuch, & R.E. Lushene, 1970), the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (L.R. Derogatis, 1983), the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (G.B. Spanier, 1976), and the Reciprocal Attachment Questionnaire (M. West, A. Sheldon, & L. Reiffer, 1987). Three months after delivery, the women completed the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (J.L. Cox, J.M. Holden, & R. Sagovsky, 1987) and the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (R. Abidin, 1986). Pearson's correlations and a series of multiple regressions were conducted. The results indicated that in the prenatal period, higher state anxiety, β = .35, p < .001, lower dyadic adjustment, β = -.26, p = .03, and higher insecurity in attachment relationships, β = .39, p < .001, predicted FOC in first-time mothers only. In the postnatal period, FOC predicted postnatal maternal risk for depression, β = .39, p = .02, and parenting stress, β = .42, p = .02, for nulliparous women only. The specific antecedents and consequences of FOC in nulliparous and parous women should be taken into consideration when developing specific interventions.

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Mental Health Problems Common in Women With Fear of Childbirth

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Effects of extended childbirth education by midwives on the childbirth fear of first‐time mothers: an RCT

Effects of extended childbirth education by midwives on the childbirth fear of first‐time mothers: an RCT

Risk factors for preterm delivery among early onset cancer survivors: A Finnish register‐based study

Antecedents and Consequences of Fear of Childbirth in Nulliparous and Parous Women

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