This cross-sectional study compared cognitive-related variables for caesarean delivery in a private and public hospital in Tehran and assessed their association with maternal preference for delivery mode. A sample of 300 pregnant women in their final trimester of uncomplicated pregnancy was recruited from 1 private and 1 public hospital. They completed the Fear of Pain, Childbirth Attitude and ...

INTRODUCTION There is limited knowledge regarding the symptom profile of genito-pelvic pain in pregnancy and postpartum, and potential psychosocial predictors of this pain. Prior studies have reported a positive association between prepregnancy pain and postpartum genito-pelvic pain. Greater fear avoidance has been associated with increased genital pain intensity in women, unrelated to childbir...

BACKGROUND Childbirth is a demanding event in a woman's life. The aim of this study was to explore whether a brief intervention in the form of an antenatal course in self-hypnosis to ease childbirth could improve the childbirth experience. METHOD In a randomized, controlled, single-blinded trial, 1,222 healthy nulliparous women were allocated to one of three groups during pregnancy: A hypnosi...

BACKGROUND Psycho-education can reduce childbirth fear and caesarean section numbers. This study determines the cost-effectiveness of a midwife-led psycho-education intervention for women fearful of birth. METHOD One thousand four hundred ten pregnant women in south-east Queensland, Australia were screened for childbirth fear (W-DEQ A ≥ 66). Women with high scores (n = 339) were randomised to...

The impact of maternal mental health disorders on women and their children is significant. Stress and psychological problems during pregnancy are associated with preterm labour, poor infant outcomes and greater cognitive, behavioural and interpersonal problems in young children (Glasheen et al., 2010). Similarly, postnatal psychological problems have an adverse impact on the woman, child, and r...

Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between fear of childbirth among young unmarried women and their desire avoid pregnancy. Materials Methods: The carried out using a web-based survey shared with through women’s groups on social media communication platforms (WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, etc.). sample consisted 551 who voluntarily agreed fill survey. ...