ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Antenatal Fear of Childbirth as a Risk Factor for a Bad Childbirth Experience.
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- Prevalence of negative birth experience: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Pooled it
- Fear and Anxiety in Pregnant Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.International journal of public health · 2023Pooled it
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- Prevalence, related factors, and outcomes of fear of childbirth in pregnant women visiting health centers in Tabriz, Iran: a prospective study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Effects of Watson's Human Caring Theory-based nursing care on fear of childbirth and birth experience: a randomized controlled trial.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Peanut ball during labor to reduce pain and anxiety: A single-blind randomized clinical trial.European journal of midwifery · 2026Article
- Fear of childbirth and its relationship with the attitude toward child bearing: A descriptive-analytical study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
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- Pregnancy-related anxiety in Saudi women: a national study of prevalence, predictors, and a framework for action.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Pregnancy variables that impact postpartum quality of life: a multicenter prospective study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Psychometric properties of the questionnaire for assessing the childbirth experience in a Chinese sample of postpartum women.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Maternal-antenatal attachment in young pregnant women: Social support, mentors, and fear of childbirth.PloS one · 2025Article
- The role of antenatal education on maternal self-efficacy, fear of childbirth, and birth outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of midwifery · 2025Review
- Prevalence and factors associated with fear of childbirth in late pregnancy: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of Childbirth Experience Questionnaire 2.0.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Perceptions of community on the preference of cesarean section deliveries: A qualitative study in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Assessing fear of childbirth in Malaysia: development and psychometric testing of the Malaysian Fear of Birth questionnaire (MyFOB).Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Pre- and postpartum fear of childbirth and its predictors among rural women in China.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Cultural adaptation, validation and evaluation of the psychometric properties of Childbirth Experience Questionnaire version 2.0 in the Spanish context.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Effect of Psychoeducational Childbirth Preparation with Relaxation on PTSD and Childbirth Fear After Traumatic Birth: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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Abstract
Giving birth is one of the most impressive experiences in life. However, many pregnant women suffer from fear of childbirth (FOC) and experience labour in very different ways, depending on their personality, previous life experiences, pregnancy, and birth circumstances. The aim of this study was to analyse how fear of childbirth affects the childbirth experience and to assess the related consequences. For this, a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in a sample of 414 women between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022. The Birth Anticipation Scale (BAS) was used to measure fear of childbirth and the Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ-E) was applied to measure satisfaction with the childbirth experience. Fear of childbirth negatively and significantly predicted the childbirth experience. In addition, women who were more fearful of childbirth were found to have worse obstetric outcomes and a higher likelihood of having a caesarean delivery (
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