Natural Childbirth - Psychology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Effects of natural childbirth preparation versus standard antenatal education on epidural rates, experience of childbirth and parental stress in mothers and fathers: a randomised controlled multicentre trial.

25 May 2009 OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of antenatal education focussing on natural childbirth preparation with psychoprophylactic training versus standard antenatal education on the use of epidural analgesia, experience of childbirth and parental stress ... Read more...

Swedish caregivers' attitudes towards caesarean section on maternal request.

2 Feb 2009 BACKGROUND: Caesarean section (CS) is not an option that women in Sweden can chose themselves, although the rise in CS rate has been attributed to women. This study describes obstetricians' and midwives' attitudes towards CS on maternal request. ... Read more...

Perinatal factors related to negative or positive recall of birth experience in women 3 years postpartum in the Netherlands.

30 May 2008 BACKGROUND: Little research has been conducted to date on women's postnatal emotional well-being and satisfaction with the care received in the Netherlands. The aim of this study was to investigate Dutch women's views of their birth experience 3 ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Natural Childbirth - Psychology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Effects of natural childbirth preparation versus standard antenatal education on epidural rates, experience of childbirth and parental stress in mothers and fathers: a randomised controlled multicentre trial. 25 May 2009
• The labor whisperer. 30 Mar 2009
• Swedish caregivers' attitudes towards caesarean section on maternal request. 2 Feb 2009
• Shivers, section & standard procedure. 30 Dec 2008
• The gift. 30 Dec 2008
• Why music matters in childbirth. 30 Dec 2008
• Selah's beginnings. 30 Dec 2008
• An unplanned hospital birth! 29 Nov 2008
• Double trouble, twin triumph. 30 Oct 2008
• Sheelagh's story. 30 May 2008
• When just 'being there' may be enough. 30 May 2008
• Assisting women to have the birth they want. 30 May 2008
• Unassisted doesn't need to mean unattended. 30 May 2008
• Freebirthing: why on earth would women choose it? 30 May 2008
• Perinatal factors related to negative or positive recall of birth experience in women 3 years postpartum in the Netherlands. 30 May 2008
• Nicholas Antonio. 30 Dec 2007
• From the homefront to the frontlines. 30 Dec 2007
• Father's experience of birth. 30 Dec 2007
• The absence of fear. 30 Dec 2007
• A midwife's gift: Olivia's birth story. 30 Dec 2007

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Technical information about 'Natural Childbirth'

Definition: Labor and delivery without medical intervention, usually involving RELAXATION THERAPY.

Descriptor UI: D009321

Alternative terms: Natural Childbirth; Childbirth, Natural;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; rehabilitation; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: G08.686.785.760.769.490.249;

Technical Notes: check tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY