Preferred and actual mode of delivery in relation to fear of childbirth.

Conclusions: Women preferring a VD but ending up with a CS are at risk for severe FOC postpartum, while the same risk was not demonstrated for women who preferred a CS but had a VD. Prepartum FOC is strongly associated with postpartum FOC, regardless of congruence between preferred and actual mode of delivery. PMID: 31896292 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology - January 5, 2020 Category: OBGYN Tags: J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol Source Type: research