Reflection of the mother–daughter relationship on the perception of birth: a qualitative study among pregnant women

ABSTRACT

This research is conducted to examine the effect of pregnant women’s relationships with their mothers on their perception of birth. This is a qualitative analytic study. This research is carried out with 19 pregnant women who received service from a state hospital in a southern province of Turkey between November-December 2020. Pregnant women between the ages of 18–35, at the 32nd gestational week and above, and who had an active relationship with their mother were included in the study. Data were collected by interview method using semi-structured questions. Descriptive analysis was performed for the analysis of the data. All transcripts were evaluated by two researchers and codes were created. The codes formed the subthemes in terms of similarities and differences, themes were created as a result of combining themes. The data obtained consists of three main themes: 1) Mother – daughter relationship, 2) Perception of birth, 3) Perception of maternal support at the moment of birth.

KEYWORDS:

• Birth
• midwifery
• mother–daughter relationship
• perception of birth
• support

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