ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Association between Birth Plan Use and Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Southern Spain: A Case-Control Study.
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- Childbirth readiness and its influencing factors in the Yangtze River Delta region of China: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Use of birth plans by pregnant women and its impact on childbirth: an integrative review.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2026Review
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- Maternal-infant outcomes of birth planning: A review study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Review
- Alternate Birth Strategies.International journal of women's health · 2023Review
- Implementation of birth plans integrated into childbirth preparation classes for vaginal birth: a qualitative study of women, their husbands and clinicians' perspectives in Iran.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- [The need for paradigm change in maternal care: AMIIMSS model, scopes and challenges].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2022Article
- The Birth Plan Experience-A Pilot Qualitative Study in Southern Spain.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundBirth plans are used for pregnant women to express their wishes and expectations about childbirth. The aim of this study was to compare obstetric and neonatal outcomes between women with and without birth plans.
methodsA multicentre, retrospective case-control study at tertiary hospitals in southern Spain between 2009 and 2013 was conducted. A total of 457 pregnant women were included, 178 with and 279 without birth plans. Women with low-risk gestation, at full-term and having been in labour were included. Sociodemographic, obstetric and neonatal variables were analysed and comparisons were established.
resultsWomen with birth plans were older, more educated and more commonly primiparous. Caesarean sections were less common in primiparous women with birth plans (18% vs. 29%,
conclusionsBirth plans were related to less intervention, a more natural process of birth and better outcomes for mothers and newborns. Birth plans can improve the welfare of the mother and newborn, leading to birth in a more natural way.
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