Fear of childbirth before, during, and after childbirth

Siw Alehagen, Barbro Wijma, Klaas Wijma

Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica · 2006 · 139 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

Pregnant women who fear childbirth are prone to report fear during the actual labor and postpartum. The administration of epidural analgesia is not a sufficient response to women's fear during the process of labor.

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