A comparative study of the experience of childbirth between women who preferred and had a caesarean section and women who preferred and had a vaginal birth

Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 93-99

  Karlström, Annika ^a,b   Nystedt, Astrid ^b   Hildingsson, Ingegerd ^b,c  

^a Vasternorrland County Council   (Sweden)

^b MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Childbirth related fear; Experience of childbirth; Maternal request

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPARA; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PARITY; PARTURITION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960134364     PISSN: 18775756     EISSN: 18775764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2011.03.002     Document Type: Article

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