FIRST-TIME DELIVERING WOMEN’S FEAR OF CHILDBIRTH AND IT’S RELATION TO DELIVERY OUTCOMES AT A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN LITHUANIA

Volume 31, Number 3 (2021)

Mantilė Juotkutė, Akvilė Papievytė, Eglė Machtejevienė Abstract Introduction. Fear of childbirth (FOC) is a common women’s health problem. It might affect the mother’s and the fetus’ health, complicate and prolong the birth. Women with tokophobia (clinically significant FOC) are more likely to suffer poor birth outcomes. FOC can increase Caesarean section rates with no medical…

Childbirth Fear Influence On Delivery Process And The Choice Of Analgesia Method

Volume 26, Number 5 (2016)

Rasa Liutikienė, Geriuldas Žiliukas Abstract Labor, as a life event, is characterized by tremendous physiological and psychological changes that require major behavioral adjustments in a short period of time. These changes may negatively impact the state of the pregnant woman and the fetus and may even complicate pregnancy and childbirth. Clinically significant fear of childbirth…