ISSN: 2265-6294

Fear of Childbirth for Pregnant Women Undergoing Normal Vaginal Delivery and Cesarean Section: Comparative Study

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Eman Lateef Dukhan,Aqdas Dawood Salman

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Background: Fear of childbirth (FOC), also known as homophobia, is a phobia where a woman avoids delivery despite her strong want to have a child. Some women choose not to get pregnant, while others choose abortion. Fear of vaginal delivery is another name for fear of childbirth. Almost every giving birth worried by pregnant woman, which is a natural reaction to an unfamiliar scenario. It is known to make the delivery process more difficult and need a cesarean section, and 6-10% of women have an acute fear of labor and birth. Aim of the study: To measure level of fear of childbirth and compare between pregnant women undergo normal vaginal delivery and cesarean section. Methodology: comparative study was conducted on non-probability sample (convenience sampling) of (100) pregnant women who undergoing normal vaginal delivery and cesarean section in Al-Habobi teaching hospitals and Bint Al-Huda Teaching Hospital.

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