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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Fear of childbirth before, during, and after childbirth

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Pages 56-62 | Received 27 Dec 2004, Published online: 03 Aug 2009

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Azam Bakhteh, Nasrin Jaberghaderi, Mansour Rezaei, Zahra AL-Sadat Naghibzadeh, Mitra Kolivand & Zahra Motaghi. (2024) The effect of interventions in alleviating fear of childbirth in pregnant women: a systematic review. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 42:1, pages 5-21.
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Helén Wahlbeck, Linda J. Kvist & Kajsa Landgren. (2020) Art Therapy and Counseling for Fear of Childbirth: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Art Therapy 37:3, pages 123-130.
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Sabine Striebich & Gertrud M. Ayerle. (2020) Fear of childbirth (FOC): pregnant women’s perceptions towards the impending hospital birth and coping resources – a reconstructive study. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 41:3, pages 231-239.
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Trudy Klomp, Anke B. Witteveen, Ank de Jonge, Eileen K. Hutton & Antoine L. M. Lagro-Janssen. (2017) A qualitative interview study into experiences of management of labor pain among women in midwife-led care in the Netherlands. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 38:2, pages 94-102.
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Oznur Korukcu, Okan Bulut & Kamile Kukulu. (2016) Psychometric Evaluation of the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire Version B. Health Care for Women International 37:5, pages 550-567.
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Katri Nieminen, Gerhard Andersson, Barbro Wijma, Elsa-Lena Ryding & Klaas Wijma. (2016) Treatment of nulliparous women with severe fear of childbirth via the Internet: a feasibility study. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 37:2, pages 37-43.
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Anne-Marie Sluijs, Marc P. H. D. Cleiren, Sicco A. Scherjon & Klaas Wijma. (2012) No relationship between fear of childbirth and pregnancy-/delivery-outcome in a low-risk Dutch pregnancy cohort delivering at home or in hospital. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 33:3, pages 99-105.
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E. Jeschke, T. Ostermann, N. Dippong, D. Brauer, J. Pumpe, S. Meißner & H. Matthes. (2012) Identification of maternal characteristics associated with the use of epidural analgesia. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 32:4, pages 342-346.
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Anne-Mette Schroll, Ann Tabor & Hanne Kjaergaard. (2011) Physical and sexual lifetime violence: prevalence and influence on fear of childbirth before, during and after delivery. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 32:1, pages 19-26.
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Kerry Spice, Shannon L. Jones, Heather D. Hadjistavropoulos, Kristine Kowalyk & Sherry H. Stewart. (2009) Prenatal fear of childbirth and anxiety sensitivity. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 30:3, pages 168-174.
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Hanne Kjærgaard, Klaas Wijma, Anna‐Karin Dykes & Siw Alehagen. (2008) Fear of childbirth in obstetrically low‐risk nulliparous women in Sweden and Denmark. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 26:4, pages 340-350.
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Malin Eberhard-Gran, Kari Slinning & Anne Eskild. (2008) Fear during labor: the impact of sexual abuse in adult life. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 29:4, pages 258-261.
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