Perception of the childbirth experience: Continuity and changes over the postpartum period

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 139-154

  Conde, Ana Albertina ^a   Figueiredo, Bárbara ^a   Costa, Raquel ^a   Pacheco, Alexandra ^a   Pais, Álvaro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b Júlio Dinis Maternity Hospital   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Labour; Memory; Postpartum; Type of delivery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD HEALTH; CHILDBIRTH; CHILDBIRTH EXPERIENCE AND SATISFACTION QUESTIONNAIRE; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MATERNAL CARE; NOCICEPTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PORTUGAL; PREGNANT WOMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAXATION TRAINING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 42149103849     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830801918414     Document Type: Article

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