Childbirth fear impacts around 20% of pregnant women. There is no clear definition of childbirth fear and this is possibly due to variation in its causation and how it manifests. There is a strong link between childbirth fear and operative birth, particularly caesarean section. Assisting women to understand the source of their fear and providing them strategies for managing fear assists in preparation for birth and in reducing non-medically indicated caesarean section. Psycho-education for women with childbirth fear is effective. This presentation will explore the reasons for women’s fear, why a midwifery psycho-education approach is important, how midwives are trained to provide psycho-education, how they apply it in their practice, and the benefits for women, midwives and health services.
Learning Objectives:
Objective 1: understand reasons for Objective 2: appreciate importance of identifying and providing effective support for women with childbirth fear
Objective 3: describe key features of midwife psycho-education and why it is important to provide this as a primary care intervention
Objective 4: identify opportunities to apply midwife psycho-education in practice
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