ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2024
Caesarean delivery on maternal request: the perspective of the postpartum women.
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- Association between caesarean birth and childhood acute respiratory infection in low- and middle-income countries: a meta-analysis of population-based data.BMC medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Cesarean delivery on maternal request and Robson classification.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Article
- Effect of a Culturally Based Intervention Model on Infant Weight and Maternal Perceptions of Breastfeeding Adequacy Following Caesarean Section: Quasi-Experimental Study.Asian/Pacific Island nursing journal · 2026Article
- Assessment of prevalence, perceptions, and factors associated with reported history of caesarean section among women in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Prevalence, indications, and preference of caesarean section deliveries among women attending primary health care units in Port-Said City, Egypt.The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association · 2026Article
- Two Decades of Change in Childbirth Care in Cambodia (2000-2021): Disparities in Ceasarean Section Utilization Between Public and Private Facilities.Global health research and policy · 2025Article
- Relationship Between Type of Delivery and Growth Trajectory in the First Year of Life: The Araraquara Cohort Study.American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council · 2025Article
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- Prevalence and factors associated with caesarean delivery on maternal request and its effect on maternal and foetal outcomes in selected tertiary care hospital, Odisha, Southeastern India.Journal of global health · 2025Article
- Effect of COVID-19 on Brazilian cesarean and prematurity rates: a cross-sectional study.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundCaesarean delivery on maternal request (CDMR) is an increasing delivery option among women. As such, we aimed to understand the reasons that led pregnant women to request a caesarean delivery.
methodsA phenomenological study was conducted with semi-structured interviews, in a convenience sample, for women who had undergone a CDMR between March and June 2023, in a public reference university hospital in Campinas, Brazil. The interviews were recorded, transcribed and subjected to thematic analysis, supported by Nvivo®, and Reshape®.
resultsWe interviewed eighteen women between 21 and 43 years of age. The reasons for C-section as their choice were: 1) fear of labour pain, 2) fear for safety due to maternal or fetal risks, 3) traumatic previous birth experiences of the patient, family or friends 4) sense of control, and 5) lack of knowledge about the risks and benefits of C-section.
conclusionsThe perception of C-section as the painless and safest way to give birth, the movement of giving voice and respecting the autonomy of pregnant women, as well as the national regulation, contribute to the increased rates of surgical abdominal delivery under request. Cultural change concerning childbirth and better counseling could support a more adequate informed decision-making about delivery mode.
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