Labor pain in women with and without severe fear of childbirth: A population-based, longitudinal study.

Carolin JungeTilmann von SoestKerstin WeidnerAndreas SeidlerMalin Eberhard-GranSusan Garthus-Niegel

Published in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2018)

Although the results show that labor pain is related to multiple physiological and psychological factors in a complex manner, symptoms of maternal depression and anxiety seem to play a central role for the experience of labor pain, and should therefore be focused on by health practitioners.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
healthcare
public health
primary care
mental health
sleep quality
body mass index
physical activity
health information
risk assessment
spinal cord