BACKGROUND While many are familiar with postpartum depression, the phenomenon of postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is less well known and investigated. OBJECTIVES To assess the prevalence of postpartum PTSD in a cohort of women in Israel and examine factors affecting its development. METHODS Eighty-nine women completed several ratings immediately post-delivery and after a mon...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to compare maternal satisfaction with childbirth according to whether or not combined spinal-epidural anesthesia (CSE) of pain relief was used during labor. METHODS A randomized, open clinical trial was performed with 70 pregnant women, 35 of whom received CSE anesthesia while 35 received only non-pharmacological forms of pain relief during labor. The...

Childbirth is said to be a highly joyful experience [1] and a universally celebrated event. Childbirth however fulfilling is a painful experience for the majority of women [2,3] and analgesia is regularly required for relieving pain [4]. In non-human primates, labour is thought to be relatively painless, and of short duration, usually unassisted, although changes in behaviour in the days prior ...

Objective: The objective of this study was to compare maternal satisfaction with childbirth according to whether or not combined spinal-epidural anesthesia (CSE) of pain relief was used during labor. Methods: A randomized, open clinical trial was performed with 70 pregnant women, 35 of whom received CSE anesthesia while 35 received only non-pharmacological forms of pain relief during labor. The...

Childbirth is usually the most painful event of a mother's life, and resonates in individual and collective memory for years. The current study examined the relationship between the experience of labor pain and its recollection 2 days and 2 months after delivery. We found that despite the exceptional physical and emotional experiences of childbirth, the memory of the pain involved in labor was ...

The Relationship between the Observances of Codes Professional Ethics by Delivery Agents with Women's Perception Pain Natural Childbirth

BACKGROUND The fulfilment of expectations, labour pain, personal control and self-efficacy determine the postpartum evaluation of birth. However, researchers have seldom considered the multiple determinants in one analysis. To explore to what extent the results can be generalised between countries, we analyse data of Belgian and Dutch women. Although Belgium and the Netherlands share the same l...

Objective: This study aimed to determine the fear and anxiety related childbirth postpartum period in last trimester for pregnant women, its relation pain. Methods: was conducted a training research hospital’s obstetric clinic Turkey. Totally, 104 women admitted hospital during they were followed up delivery, which occurred same hospital. Data gathered with an Information Form, Fear of Childbir...