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Childbirth experience

Birth philosophy and experience based on birth place: an ethnographic study in Indonesia

This study used an ethnographic methodology where the process of childbirth was analysed based on the place of birth, surroundings and principles of the healthcare facility. The approach entails...

Empowered or powerless? Contributing factors to women's appraisal of traumatic childbirth

Thematic analysis was conducted to identify factors that contribute to women's traumatic or non-traumatic appraisals of birth. It is important to acknowledge that a greater proportion of women who...

Subsequent childbirth after previous traumatic birth experience: women's choices and evaluations

A sizable minority (10%–20%) of women describe their childbirth as a traumatic experience and have long-lasting negative memories of it Still, many women choose to give birth again Previous research...

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