Women's perspectives of the stages and phases of labour

Dixon, Lesley; Skinner, Joan; Foureur, Maralyn

doi:10.1016/j.midw.2012.07.001

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“…In this study, instructions to stop pushing were based on assumptions regarding normal labour timeframes, and on vaginal examinations. However, there is increasing debate in the literature regarding the accuracy of prescribed timeframes [52]; the efficacy of vaginal examinations [53]; and how clinical assessments relate to women’s experience of birth [49, 54, 55]. Whilst further research is necessary to examine women’s embodied knowledge of fetal wellbeing during labour, dismissal of women’s concerns has been found to contribute to the experience of trauma [56].…”

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Women’s descriptions of childbirth trauma relating to care provider actions and interactions

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Sharman

Inglis

2017

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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BackgroundMany women experience psychological trauma during birth. A traumatic birth can impact on postnatal mental health and family relationships. It is important to understand how interpersonal factors influence women’s experience of trauma in order to inform the development of care that promotes optimal psychosocial outcomes.MethodsAs part of a large mixed methods study, 748 women completed an online survey and answered the question ‘describe the birth trauma experience, and what you found traumatising’. Data relating to care provider actions and interactions were analysed using a six-phase inductive thematic analysis process.ResultsFour themes were identified in the data: ‘prioritising the care provider’s agenda’; ‘disregarding embodied knowledge’; ‘lies and threats’; and ‘violation’. Women felt that care providers prioritised their own agendas over the needs of the woman. This could result in unnecessary intervention as care providers attempted to alter the birth process to meet their own preferences. In some cases, women became learning resources for hospital staff to observe or practice on. Women’s own embodied knowledge about labour progress and fetal wellbeing was disregarded in favour of care provider’s clinical assessments. Care providers used lies and threats to coerce women into complying with procedures. In particular, these lies and threats related to the wellbeing of the baby. Women also described actions that were abusive and violent. For some women these actions triggered memories of sexual assault.ConclusionCare provider actions and interactions can influence women’s experience of trauma during birth. It is necessary to address interpersonal birth trauma on both a macro and micro level. Maternity service development and provision needs to be underpinned by a paradigm and framework that prioritises both the physical and emotional needs of women. Care providers require training and support to minimise interpersonal birth trauma.

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Women’s descriptions of childbirth trauma relating to care provider actions and interactions

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Sharman

Inglis

2017

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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“…This might give women a greater perception of being in control of their birth experience (Jackson et al, 2003;Greulich and Tarrant, 2007). Dixon et al (2013) found that women in early labour were reassured by contacting a midwife they knew, felt comforted by talking to her and consequently confident to stay at home during the latent phase. When continuity of carer and home visiting cannot be provided, the introduction of a telephone triage dedicated to early labour may be a good alternative for childbearing women and their birth partners (Spiby et al, 2008;Weavers and Nash, 2012).…”

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First-time mothers’ experiences of early labour in Italian maternity care services

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Objective. To explore first-time mothers' experiences of early labour within Italian maternity care services in the event that women are admitted to hospital or advised to return home after maternity triage assessment. Setting. One second-level Maternity Hospital in northern Italy with an obstetric unit for both low and high-risk women. Participants. Fifteen first-time mothers in good general health with spontaneous labour at term of a low-risk pregnancy that accessed the maternity triage during the latent phase of labour, and were either admitted at the hospital or advised to return home. Design. Qualitative interpretive phenomenological study. One face-to-face recorded semistructured interview was conducted with each participant 48-72 hours after birth. Findings. Four key themes emerged from the interviews: a) recognising early labour signs; b) coping with pain at home; c) seeking reassurance from healthcare professionals; d) being admitted to hospital versus returning home. Uncertainty about the labour progress and the need for reassurance was referred by women as the main reasons for going to hospital in early labour. An ambivalent feeling was reported by the participants when being admitted to hospital in early labour. In fact, while in the first instance the women felt reassured, some felt dissatisfied later on due to the absence of one-to-one dedicated care during the latent phase of labour. When advised to go back home, a number of women manifested feelings of disappointment, anger, fear, discouragement and anxiety for not having been admitted to hospital; however, some participants reported a subsequent feeling of comfort with being at their own home and putting in place the suggestions provided by the midwives at the moment of maternity triage assessment. The guidance provided by midwives during triage assessment seemed to be the key factor influencing women's satisfaction when advised either to return home or to stay at the hospital during the latent phase of labour. Conclusions and implications for practice. During antenatal classes and clinics, midwives should provide clear information and advice on early labour to increase women's confidence, self-efficacy and decrease their anxiety and fear. During early labour, appropriate maternity care services should be offered according to individual needs. When home visits are not provided by midwives, a telephone triage run by midwives should be considered as a routine service for the first point of contact with women during the latent phase of labour.

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“…As the quote shows, the agent's familiarity with Afrikaans was an important factor, the translation was already in process, and she experienced "that infallible 'hair-on-the-back-ofthe-neck' feeling you get when confronted with writing that rings true" (Dixon, 2013).…”

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“…Spain, Japan, Finland, etc., the translators work from the English edition, and without an 'intermediary' English edition these deals would not be possible" (Dixon, 2013).…”

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The production and reception of Deon Meyer’s works: an evaluation of the factors contributing to bestseller status

Roux

Buitendach

2014

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Women's perspectives of the stages and phases of labour

Cited by 56 publications

References 18 publications

Women’s descriptions of childbirth trauma relating to care provider actions and interactions

Women’s descriptions of childbirth trauma relating to care provider actions and interactions

First-time mothers’ experiences of early labour in Italian maternity care services

The production and reception of Deon Meyer’s works: an evaluation of the factors contributing to bestseller status

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