Birth plans-Impact on mode of delivery, obstetrical interventions, and birth experience satisfaction: A prospective cohort study.

Yalda AfsharJenny Y MeiKimberly D GregorySarah J KilpatrickTania F Esakoff

Published in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2017)

Women with and without a birth plan had similar odds of cesarean delivery. Though they had fewer obstetrical interventions, they were less satisfied with their birth experience, compared with women without birth plans. Further research is needed to understand how to improve childbirth-related patient satisfaction.

Keyphrases

gestational age
pregnancy outcomes
patient satisfaction
physical activity
health insurance
polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnant women
adipose tissue
drug induced