These motivations vary and include the women’s
innate biological predisposition to have children encouraged
by their personal goals [2] as well the expected norms of
society, both religious and cultural [3], and the influence of
their partners [4] and close family and friends [5].
Haemodynamic changes occur in normal pregnantwomen
as their bodies adapt to increased demands required for
foetal growth, the stresses of labour and the post partum
period [6] (Fig. 1). These changes becoming increasingly