The personal experience of birth also caused
some changes in the midwives’ approach
to EPU. In particular, they argued that their
lived experiences of giving birth gave them an
understanding of how difficult it can be to hold
back pushes, especially in the presence of an
irresistible urge to push
It all changed when I gave birth to my
baby. I think that when the baby’s head
is pushing, it’s absolutely impossible
to stop it and I experienced this during
The majority of the
participants reported that
their approach to EPU
evolved during the course
of their professional
career. They felt they
had acquired increased
professional competence,
self-confidence and
awareness of the
physiology of childbirt
The majority of the
participants reported that
their approach to EPU
evolved during the course
of their professional
career. They felt they
had acquired increased
professional competence,
self-confidence and
awareness of the
physiology of childbirth