To examine the relationship of fear of childbirth
(FOC), general anxiety and depression during pregnancy
and postpartum with birth complications. Methods: For this
prospective cohort study 105 healthy women with low-risk
pregnancies (until at least 30 weeks gestation) completed the
Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ)
and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) at
30 weeks gestation and 6 weeks postpartum. These results
were related with delivery characteristics. Results : FOC during
pregnancy was not related to complications during labour and
delivery. In a regression analysis, both multiparity and medical
interventions were predictors for higher postpartum FOC. A
positive correlation was found between FOC during pregnancy
and FOC at six weeks postpartum, corrected for complications
during childbirth (r = 0.45, p < 0.001). Conclusions : The birth
giving process was not related to FOC during pregnancy,
but the pre-partum level of FOC certainly is predictive of the
level of postpartum FOC, suggesting that FOC as measured
during gestation may influence the interpretation of the birth
experience itself. We did find a positive relationship between
both parity and medical interventions during childbirth and
FOC postpartum
To examine the relationship of fear of childbirth (FOC), general anxiety and depression during pregnancy and postpartum with birth complications. Methods: For this prospective cohort study 105 healthy women with low-risk pregnancies (until at least 30 weeks gestation) completed the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) at 30 weeks gestation and 6 weeks postpartum. These results were related with delivery characteristics. Results : FOC during pregnancy was not related to complications during labour and delivery. In a regression analysis, both multiparity and medical interventions were predictors for higher postpartum FOC. A positive correlation was found between FOC during pregnancy and FOC at six weeks postpartum, corrected for complications during childbirth (r = 0.45, p < 0.001). Conclusions : The birth giving process was not related to FOC during pregnancy, but the pre-partum level of FOC certainly is predictive of the level of postpartum FOC, suggesting that FOC as measured during gestation may influence the interpretation of the birth experience itself. We did find a positive relationship between both parity and medical interventions during childbirth and FOC postpartum
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