The impact of previous birth experiences on maternal fear of childbirth

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Hege Therese Størksen · Akershus University Hospital

Susan Garthus‐Niegel · Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Siri Vangen · Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Malin Eberhard‐Gran · Akershus University Hospital

Abstract

The association between a previous subjectively negative birth experience and fear of childbirth was high and was greater than the association between previous obstetric complications and fear of childbirth.

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Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Global Maternal and Child Health

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Published in: Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volume 92, Issue 3, pp. 318-324

DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12072

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The impact of previous birth experiences on maternal fear of childbirth

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