Using a novel approach to explore women's caesarean birth experience

Linda J. Deys, Valerie Wilson, Sara Bayes, Shahla Meedya

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Abstract

How a woman experiences birth is influenced by how she is treated, and who has power and control in the birthing environment. Focus on 'delivery' of an infant disregards the transformative event for the woman, with poorer physical and psychological outcomes. New evidence is needed to understand how to prevent trauma and improve maternal wellbeing.This paper presents a feminist methodology to view the lived experience of caesarean birth. Feminist birthing theories integrated with a phenomenological perspective provide insight for those working in maternity care and create a novel framework for researchers considering the position of women in a medicalised healthcare system. Feminist phenomenology with a theoretical feminist overlay refreshes the methodological framework for a new understanding of how this perinatal event impacts women.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)258-263
Number of pages6
JournalBritish Journal of Midwifery
Volume32
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 May 2024
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Birth experience
  • Caesarean section
  • Feminism
  • Midwifery
  • Phenomenology
  • Women

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