Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation · 1983 · 64 citations · 0 references
Late pregnant women with and without fear of childbirth were identified by means of a questionnaire. Their delivery experiences were estimated by means of interviews 3-4 days after parturition. Women with antenatal fear of delivery were found to run an increased risk of having a negative delivery experience and of possibly also finding difficulties in the attachment to their children in the immediate postnatal period.