Women's childbirth preferences and practices in the United States

Choice of place of Delivery amongst Women in a Rural Community in northeastern Nigeria

“…The women stated that it is "more honorable for a woman to deliver alone". This is in contrast to views of child birth in the western world [34] were women first options for delivery place was hospital. In Malawi, Cultural factors, perceptions of danger signs and traditional views on pregnancy and delivery were also important factors that influence decisions on place of delivery [25] .…”

Childbirth traditions and cultural perceptions of safety in Nepal: Critical spaces to ensure the survival of mothers and newborns in remote mountain villages

“…Contrastingly, researchers have argued that women should not be separated from their cultural settings during pregnancy and childbirth (Brubaker and Dillaway, 2009;Cindoglu and Sayan-Cengiz, 2010;Kontos, 2011;Lee et al, 2012;Hall et al, 2012) and tradition should be embedded within medical care (Eckermann, 2006;Rice et al, 1994). Women in rural Nepal prefer to birth in their community setting to maintain their cultural safety (Thapa et al, 2001;Bennett et al, 2008) and women in diverse societies act differently to enhance childbirth safety (Miller and Shriver, 2012). Little is known about women living in remote areas of Nepal.…”

U.S. Nulliparas’ Reasons for Expected Provider Type and Childbirth Setting

“…Some women elected home birth as a way of avoiding pain medication and other medical interventions (Boucher et al, 2009;Hildingsson et al, 2003;Janssen et al, 2009;Murray-Davis et al, 2012;Neuhaus et al, 2002) and/or in response to a previous negative hospital experience (Boucher et al, 2009;Viisainen, 2001). In the few studies in which women reported reasons for selecting the hospital setting, safety was a prime motivator, especially in the event of complications (Hildingsson et al, 2003;Miller & Shriver, 2012;van Haaren-ten et al, 2012). Interestingly, safety also was cited by some of the women who chose planned home birth, suggesting that they conceptualized risk and safety differently than did the women who believed hospitals to be safest (Boucher et al, 2009;Ng & Sinclair, 2002;van Haaren-ten et al, 2012).…”