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A Negative Birth Experience: Prevalence and Risk Factors in a National Sample

Waldenström, Ulla, Hildingsson, Ingegerd, Rubertsson, Christine, Rådestad, Ingela·2004·Birth

DOI 10.1111/j.0730-7659.2004.0270.x

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Background A woman's dissatisfaction with the experience of labor and birth may affect her emotional well-being and willingness to have another baby. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of a negative birth experience in a national sample. Methods A longitudinal cohort study of 2541 women recruited from all antenatal clinics in Sweden during 3 weeks spread over 1 year was conducted. Data were collected by three questionnaires, which measured women's global experience of labor and birth 1 year after the birth, and obtained information on possible risk factors during pregnancy and 2 months after the birth. Results Seven percent of the women had a negative birth experience. The following risk factors were found: (1) factors related to unexpected medical problems, such as emergency operative delivery, induction, augmentation of labor, and infant transfer to neonatal care; (2) factors related to the woman's social life, such as unwanted pregnancy and lack of support from partner; (3) factors related to the woman's feelings during labor, such as pain and lack of control; and (4) factors that may be easier to influence by the caregivers, such as insufficient time allocated to the woman's own questions at antenatal checkups, lack of support during labor, and administration of obstetric analgesia. Conclusions Many risk factors were related to unexpected medical problems and participants' social background. Of the established methods to improve women…

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Authors: Waldenström, U., Hildingsson, I., Rubertsson, C., & Rådestad, I.
Affiliations: Karolinska Institutet (SE)
Mälardalen University (SE)
ORCID: Waldenström, Ulla
Hildingsson, Ingegerd
Rubertsson, Christine
Venue: Birth
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2004-03
Volume: 31
Issue: 1
Pages: 17-27
ISSN: 0730-7659 (ISSN-L)
1523-536X
DOI: 10.1111/j.0730-7659.2004.0270.x
OpenAlex: W2065036734
Cited by: 657
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 16 · 2025: 32 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 37 · 2022: 54 · 2021: 34 · 2020: 50 · 2019: 36 · 2018: 44 · 2017: 26 · 2016: 32 · 2015: 30 · 2014: 24 · 2013: 35 · 2012: 23
FWCI: 18.70
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 18 d)
Locations: Birth (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Lund University Publications (Lund University) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
Keywords: negative birth experience, childbirth satisfaction, risk factors, labor induction, labor augmentation, neonatal transport, unwanted pregnancy, partner support, labor pain, prenatal care, obstetric analgesia, childbirth education, maternal emotional well-being
MeSH terms: Adult, Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Labor, Obstetric, Longitudinal Studies, Maternal Health Services, Maternal Welfare, Mothers, Pain, Personal Satisfaction, Pregnancy, Surveys and Questionnaires, Regression Analysis, Risk Factors, Sweden, Time Factors, Cohort Studies, Prevalence, Delivery, Obstetric

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