Trial reportBMC pregnancy and childbirth2013
Antenatal education and the birthing experience of Brazilian women: a qualitative study.
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- The effect of prenatal education on fear of childbirth, pain intensity during labour and childbirth experience: a scoping review using systematic approach and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Pooled it
- Women's experiences of pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain relief methods for labour and childbirth: a qualitative systematic review.Reproductive health · 2019Pooled it
- The effect of nursing care based on Meleis' Transition Theory on the women's adjustment to motherhood and perception of their newborns.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Trial
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- Developing strategies to be added to the protocol for antenatal care: an exercise and birth preparation program.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2015Trial
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- Women's Knowledge about Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Methods of Pain Relief in Labor.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Association of Maternal Antenatal Education with Quality of Life after Childbirth in the Slovenian Population before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Effect of Antenatal Education on Expectant Fathers' Attitudes toward Breastfeeding and Attachment to the Fetus.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2023Article
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- Breathing Techniques During Labor: A Multinational Narrative Review of Efficacy.The Journal of perinatal education · 2023Article
- Assessment of the Postpartum Emotional Wellbeing among Women Participating and Not Participating in Antenatal Classes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Experiences and Felt Needs of Women During Childbirth in a Tertiary Care Center: a Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2021Article
- Utility of the three-delays model and its potential for supporting a solution-based approach to accessing intrapartum care in low- and middle-income countries. A qualitative evidence synthesis.Global health action · 2020Review
- Why do women assume a supine position when giving birth? The perceptions and experiences of postnatal mothers and nurse-midwives in Tanzania.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Article
- Quality of Childbirth Care in Women undergoing Labour: Satisfaction with Care Received and How It Changes over Time.Journal of clinical medicine · 2019Article
- Patient Involvement in Safe Delivery: A Qualitative Study.Global journal of health science · 2015Article
- Influence of patient-centered prenatal education on the birth experience: A qualitative study.Brazilian journal of physical therapyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundInformation is still scarce on the birthing experience of women who participate in antenatal systematic education programs. The objective of the study was to report the experience of labor as described by nulliparous women who participated and who did not in a systematic Birth Preparation Program (BPP).
methodA qualitative study was conducted with eleven women who participated in a BPP and ten women attending routine prenatal care selected through purposeful sampling. The BPP consisted of systematized antenatal group meetings structured to provide physical exercise and information on pain prevention during pregnancy, the role of the pelvic floor muscles, the physiology of labor, and pain relief techniques. A single, semi-structured interview was conducted with each participant. All interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim and thematic analyses performed. The relevant themes were organized in the following categories of analysis: control of labor, positions adopted during labor, and satisfaction with labor.
resultsWomen who participated in the systematic educational activities of the BPP reported they maintained self-control during labor and used breathing exercises, exercises on the ball, massage, baths and vertical positions to control pain. Also they reported satisfaction with their birthing experience. Women who did not participate in systematic educational activities referred to difficulties in maintaining control during labor and almost half of them reported lack of control. Also they were more likely to report dissatisfaction with labor.
conclusionsWomen who participated in the BPP reported self-control during labor and used non-pharmacological techniques to control pain and facilitate labor and expressed satisfaction with the birthing experience.
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