Women with fear of childbirth might benefit from having a known midwife during labour

Having a known midwife at birth is valued by women across the world, however it is unusual for women with fear of childbirth to have access to this model of care. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence and factors related to having access to a known midwife for women referred to counseling due to childbirth fear. We also wanted to explore if women ’s levels of childbirth fear changed over time.

Source: Women and Birth - May 14, 2018 Category: Midwifery Authors: Ingegerd Hildingsson, Annika Karlstr öm, Christine Rubertsson, Helen Haines Source Type: research