Previous Birth Experience in Women With Intense Fear of Childbirth

Nilsson, Christína; Bondas, Terese; Lundgren, Ingela

doi:10.1111/j.1552-6909.2010.01139.x

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“…Among primaparas, the fear of the unknown might be a significant factor influencing FOC, while among multiparas, the level of FOC is significantly influenced by previous labor experience (Nieminen, Stephansson, Ryding, 2009). Previous childbirth experience among pregnant women may be associated with labor trauma, and might make a significant contribution to their experience of childbirth-related fear (Nilsson, Bondas, Lundgren, 2010). The results of analysis of variance reveal significant differences in the intensity of FOC among women with complicated and noncomplicated previous labor.…”

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Factors Associated With Childbirth - Related Fear Among Slovak Women

Mazúchová

Škodová

Kelčíková

et al. 2017

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw

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Aim: Aim of the study was to examine the intensity of childbirth-related fear, its components and relationship with selected variables (age, parity, and delivery history) among pregnant women in Slovakia. Design: The study was designed as a descriptive cross-sectional study. Methods: A cross-sectional study, 156 pregnant women participated in the research (age 29.7 ± 4.73). The Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ, version A) was used to assess the intensity of childbirth-related fear. A short questionnaire of our own design was used to measure the components of child-related fear. Correlation analysis, ANOVA, and linear regression were employed. Results: The average intensity of child-related fear in the research sample was 68.8 (± 11.6), extreme fear was identified among 9.6% of pregnant women. Child-related fear and age were significantly negatively correlated (R = -0.16; p = 0.05). Results of ANOVA showed significant differences in intensity of fear according to delivery history (F = 4.58; p = 0.005). In the linear regression model, parity and delivery history were shown to be significant predictors of fear of childbirth. The most prevalent components of childbirth-related fear were pain (21.2%), prolonged labor (19.2%), and use of forceps or vacuum extraction (17.6%). Conclusion: Being a primipara, or perceiving a previous labor as complicated were significant factors influencing the fear of childbirth in our sample. The identification of the components and related factors of childbirth-related fear is important in planning effective intervention strategies aimed at anxiety prevention during pregnancy, and contributes to improvement in the quality of life of pregnant women.

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Factors Associated With Childbirth - Related Fear Among Slovak Women

Mazúchová

Škodová

Kelčíková

et al. 2017

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“…As parous women have given birth before, they may feel more confident than women with their first delivery. On the other hand, parous women with a previous traumatic birth experiences may have an increased risk for secondary FOC (Nilsson et al 2010;Nilsson and Lundgren 2009). Other sociodemographic and lifestyle factors, like education age and marital status, may also influence fear of childbirth and should therefore be taken into account when investigating the relationship between FOC and medication use.…”

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Fear of childbirth, mental health, and medication use during pregnancy

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Hansen

Garthus-Niegel

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Arch Womens Ment Health

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The aim of this work was to study the associations between medication use, fear of childbirth, and maternal mental health. Pregnant women (n = 1,984) were recruited through routine antenatal care at a Norwegian hospital from November 2008 through April 2010. Data were collected by three self-completed questionnaires at pregnancy week 17 and 32 and at 8 weeks postpartum. Fear of childbirth was measured by the Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire (W-DEQ). Symptoms of anxiety were measured by the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (SCL-25) and symptoms of depression by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). In total, 57.7 % of the women used medications during pregnancy. Analgesics were used by 55.8 % of the women and psychotropic medications by 1.8 %. In all, 7.8 % of the women reported fear of childbirth (W-DEQ >85), the prevalence of anxiety (SCL >18) was 11.8 % and the prevalence of depression (EPDS >13) was 8.1 %. Fear of childbirth was significantly associated with use of psychotropic drugs (OR 3.63; 95 % CI 1.39-9.43) but not with the use of analgesics or medications in general. The presence of symptoms of anxiety or depression increased the magnitude of this association. Fear of childbirth is associated with an increased use of psychotropic medication. This finding could not only be explained by an overlap between fear of childbirth and impaired mental health.

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“…Fear of childbirth in multiparous women can be related to the previous experience of traumatic or negative delivery (12,(25)(26)(27). Although delivery is considered to be a natural phenomenon, women's labor experiences are not only dependent on interventions and medical complications during labor, but also are related to their traumatic and negative experiences (28,29).…”

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“…The fear of labor pain is also a predictive factor of pain during labor that may increase the risk of emergency cesareansection and the rate of elective cesarean-section (9,15,27,34,39,40).…”

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Prevalence of Fear of Childbirth and Its Associated Factors in Primigravid Women: A Cross- Sectional Study

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Background and Objectives: Fear of childbirth is a common concern among pregnant women, which is why many women request Cesarean section. Therefore, this study aimed at determining the prevalence of fear of childbirth and its associated factors in primigravid women in Khorramabad, Lorestan province, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 primigravid women (gestational age: 18 -32 weeks), who referred to the health centers and stations of Khorramabad in 2014 for routine prenatal care. The participants were selected through multistage cluster sampling method. Childbirth attitude questionnaire (CAQ), demographic characteristics and pregnancy characteristics questionnaires, and Northouse social support questionnaire were used to collect data. The data were analyzed using chi-square test, t test, Mann-Whitney test, and multivariate logistic regression.

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Previous Birth Experience in Women With Intense Fear of Childbirth

Cited by 107 publications

References 64 publications

Factors Associated With Childbirth - Related Fear Among Slovak Women

Factors Associated With Childbirth - Related Fear Among Slovak Women

Fear of childbirth, mental health, and medication use during pregnancy

Prevalence of Fear of Childbirth and Its Associated Factors in Primigravid Women: A Cross- Sectional Study

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