Pregnant women’s preference for vaginal or caesarean childbirth

The study investigated the preference for delivery in 40 pregnant women using a semi-structured interview. Most women (75%) reported a preference for vaginal delivery, mainly because they believe it will result in a speedy recovery and be better for them and/or their babies. Of the women interviewed...

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Main Authors: Lígia Ebner Melchiori, Ana Cláudia Bortolozzi Maia, Rita Nathalia Bredariolli, Raquel Ishikawa Hory
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2009-10-01
Series:Interação em Psicologia
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Online Access:http://revistas.ufpr.br/psicologia/article/view/9858