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Why mothers with midwifery-led vaginal births recommend that mode of birth: a qualitative study.

Songül AktaşDilek Küçük Alemdar
Published in: Journal of reproductive and infant psychology (2024)
Vaginal birth is mainly recommended to other women for emotional, medical, religious, and socio-cultural reasons. To support similar favourable views of vaginal birth, it is necessary to prioritise midwifery care that upholds the physiology of childbirth, minimises unnecessary medical interventions, ensures ongoing physical and emotional support, and respects socio-cultural beliefs and values.
Keyphrases
  • gestational age
  • healthcare
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • physical activity
  • preterm birth
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • mental health
  • pregnant women
  • skeletal muscle
  • chronic pain