Working with worry and inspiring hope : relationships with anxious and fearful women

Hannah Dahlen, Alison Teate, Simone Ormsby, Virginia Schmied

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Abstract

This chapter will focus on how women and their families know and trust midwives and doctors, and why this is important for the journey they make. How does fear and anxiety influence women in the choices they make for their care during pregnancy, birth and beyond? The power of a trusting relationship and how this can change the experiences for women during their childbirthing journey. Some women choose care that may be considered out of step with current evidence, why is that and what do we need to do so that care meets everyone’s needs?
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUnderstanding Anxiety, Worry and Fear in Childbearing: A Resource for Midwives and Clinicians
EditorsKathryn Gutteridge
Place of PublicationSwitzerland
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages147-169
Number of pages23
ISBN (Electronic)9783030210632
ISBN (Print)9783030210625
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Keywords

  • anxiety
  • midwives
  • mothers
  • nursing
  • pregnancy

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