“I shut it out”: expectant mothers’ fear of childbirth after a traumatic birth—a phenomenological study

Purpose To describe expectant mothers’ experiences of fear of childbirth after a previous traumatic birth. Method Qualitative, individual, in-depth interviews were conducted with eight expectant mothers between September and November 2020. Data were analysed using a descriptive phenomenological appr...

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Main Authors: Barbo Olsen, Anikken Forgaard, Anne-Hedvig Salmi Nordsletta, Eva Sommerseth, Idun Røseth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2022.2101209