Article
Communication
Tien C. Nguyen, Erin E. Donovan, Michelle L. Wright
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought challenges for doula care, but also led to the discovery of new coping strategies and opportunities for virtual communication among doulas. The experiences of doulas during the pandemic can inform future doula care practices, especially for birthing people of color and low-income birthing people.
HEALTH COMMUNICATION
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Maor Kalfon-Hakhmigari, Jonathan E. Handelzalts, Yulia Wilk Goldsher, Haim Krissi, Yoav Peled
Summary: This study examines the relationship between dispositional optimism, birth satisfaction, social support, and postpartum acute stress symptoms among mothers and fathers. The results suggest that optimism through birth satisfaction may reduce acute stress levels for both parents. However, the effects of social support differ between fathers and mothers, with high levels of social support buffering the association between birth satisfaction and acute stress for fathers.
PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA-THEORY RESEARCH PRACTICE AND POLICY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Lisa Rublein, Beate Muschalla
Summary: This study examined the mindset, knowledge, and fear of childbirth among young, non-pregnant women without birth experience, and found that a natural mindset was associated with lower childbirth fear, while knowledge level was not related to childbirth fear. Healthcare professionals should take into account women's self-efficacy and non-medical approaches to pain relief when counseling non-pregnant patients.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Rakime Elmir, Virginia Schmied
Summary: The study explores the impact of witnessing a complicated or adverse birth experience on men in heterosexual relationships and their role as fathers. Men may experience feelings of helplessness, worry, and anxiety, as they desire to be involved in the birth process but are often excluded. Support from midwives and other healthcare professionals is crucial for men's adjustment and processing of the experience.
Article
Nursing
Jessica Franzen, Isabelle Cornet, Francoise Vendittelli, Marie-Julia Guittier
Summary: This study explores first-time fathers' experiences of childbirth and identifies antenatal education and prenatal preparation as positive factors linked with fathers' experiences. Participants were recruited from two university hospitals in France and Switzerland, with an overall response rate of 45.7%.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Raquel Alba-Rodriguez, Maria Pilar Coronado-Carvajal, Pedro Hidalgo-Lopezosa
Summary: This qualitative research explores the experiences of women who presented a Birth Plan. The results reveal four main categories: respecting the woman's wishes, humanizing the birth process, information and primary care, and expectations and results of using the birth plan. The study shows that women find it beneficial to have a Birth Plan as it informs them about the process and improves their birth experience. It also emphasizes the importance of trained professionals and calls for more attention to be paid to the birth process.
Article
Clinical Neurology
C. Daire, B. Martinez de Tejada, M. J. Guittier
Summary: Most fathers had low to very low anxiety levels during the early postpartum period, with first-time fathers experiencing slightly higher anxiety levels, mainly at a low level. Feeling prepared at birth time was the only significantly associated factor with state anxiety among first-time fathers.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Chloe Arthuis, Juliette LeGoff, Marion Olivier, Anne-Sophie Coutin, Nathalie Banaskiewicz, Philippe Gillard, Guillaume Legendre, Norbert Winer
Summary: Most women (70.7%) reported a good experience after childbirth, with vaginal delivery and satisfactory management being the main factors contributing to a positive experience. Epidural analgesia increased the feeling of failure, while receiving information and consenting to procedures improved the overall experience.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Frida Viirman, Susanne Hesselman, Inger Sundstrom Poromaa, Agneta Skoog Svanberg, Anna Wikman
Summary: The aim of this study was to explore which known dimensions of childbirth experience women include in the rating on a single-item measure. The results showed that overall childbirth experience is mainly influenced by perceived safety, followed by own capacity and participation.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Aida Kalok, Norhani Nordin, Shalisah Sharip, Rahana Abdul Rahman, Shamsul Azhar Shah, Zaleha Abdullah Mahdy, Ixora Kamisan Atan
Summary: Negative childbirth experience may have adverse psychological effects on postpartum mothers. This study validated the Malay version of the Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ-My) and assessed its psychometric properties. The CEQ-My was found to be a valid and reliable tool, easy to use.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Forough Mortazavi, Maryam Mehrabadi
Summary: The rates of severe and intense fear of childbirth were high among postpartum women in this study. Modifiable factors for reducing fear of childbirth and increasing normal vaginal birth were highlighted. When designing programs to increase the rate of normal vaginal birth, factors to be considered include limiting induced labor, encouraging the recruitment of a doula, facilitating husband's attendance and support during antenatal/intrapartum/postnatal care, and addressing common misunderstandings among women about the impact of vaginal birth on marital/sexual relationships. Novel ways to promote marital/sexual satisfaction and ensure a smooth pregnancy may contribute to a reduction in fear of childbirth rates.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Andy Mprah, Melanie Haith-Cooper, Eva Duda-Mikulin, Fiona Meddings
Summary: This review examined the factors that influence the experiences of pregnancy and childbirth by migrant fathers. The findings revealed a lack of research specifically focusing on the experiences of migrant fathers, highlighting the need for further studies in this area. This is particularly important in the context of increasing globalization and migration between countries.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2023)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Seyedeh Fatemeh Ghaffari, Forouzan Elyasi, Roya Nikbakht, Zohreh Shahhosseini
Summary: This study identified the relationship between maternal fear of childbirth and paternal fear of childbirth, with expectant fathers' stress having a greater impact on their fear of childbirth. It suggests practical implications for improving the fathers' psychological well-being by considering the role of maternal fear of childbirth and expectant fathers' depression, anxiety, and stress.
BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Celia Maria Ortega-Cejas, Juan Roldan-Merino, Teresa Lluch-Canut, Ma Isabel Castrillo-Perez, Ma Mercedes Vicente-Hernandez, Marta Jimenez-Barragan, Ainoa Biurrun-Garrido, Mariona Farres-Tarafa, Irma Casas, Sandra Cabrera-Jaime
Summary: This study translated the W-DEQ-A into Spanish and conducted a cross-sectional study with 273 pregnant women to analyze its reliability and validity. The results confirmed the questionnaire's multidimensional structure and identified four factors related to fear of childbirth in pregnant women.
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Neta Hochman, Alex Galper, Varda Stanger, Gabriel Levin, Karin Herzog, Tal Cahan, Shiran Bookstein Peretz, Raanan Meyer
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the risk factors for a negative birth experience using the BSS-R questionnaire. The results showed that parity, prior abortions, and smoking were associated with a lower risk of negative birth experience. On the other hand, immigration, answering questionnaires in person, and cesarean delivery were associated with a higher risk of negative birth experience.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2023)
