Partners of nulliparous women with severe fear of childbirth: A longitudinal study of psychological well ‐being

ConclusionPartners of nulliparous women with severe FOC neither seem to suffer from severe FOC nor reported posttraumatic stress symptoms after childbirth. They reported better psychological well‐being than the mothers both during pregnancy and after delivery. An unexpected cesarean may be a negative experience even for partners of childbearing women.

Source: Birth - September 1, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Elsa Lena Ryding, Sanna Read, Hanna Rouhe, Erja Halmesm äki, Katariina Salmela‐Aro, Riikka Toivanen, Maiju Tokola, Terhi Saisto Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research