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Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Pregnant first-time mothers in the 3rd trimester participate in a baseline survey with validated questionnaires on birth expectations, pregnancy and birth related anxiety, stress, mother-inf
Sponsors
Heinrich Heine Universität
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Pregnant first-time and second-time mothers in the last trimester of pregnancy who are aiming for a vaginal birth - Sufficient German language skills to participate in the questionnaire survey - Written informed consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Pregnant women who will deliver by planned cesarean section for medical or personal reasons - Women with multiple pregnancies - Serious concomitant diseases of the mother (according to the assessment of the investigator) - Known serious medical conditions of the child that require transfer of the child to the pediatric ward - Diagnosed generalized anxiety disorder or other serious psychic alteration of the woman. - Lack of mental, physical or linguistic capacity of the woman to participate in the questionnaire survey
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Exploration of potential differences in birth expectancy (among other things including fear of childbrith ) and birth experience due to the influence of previous experience in second-time mothers in view of their first childbirth -Evaluation on the relationship between prepartum birth expectancy and postpartum birth experience (controlling for birth outcome variables) with a focus on prenatal stress and mother-infant attachment - Evaluation of birth experience, bonding, and perceived stress level with standardized, multidimensional questionnaires immediately after birth, and change measured 6 weeks and 6 months later - Relationship of mental health (in terms of anxiety, stress, and depressive symptomatology) to birth experience and mother-infant bonding. The study includes 4 measurement time points: Recruitment and baseline survey in the last trimester, approximately 24h, 6 weeks and 6 months postpartum. The following questionnaires will be used: FOBS ,Birth Satisfaction CEQ, Stress using PSS-10, Depression Scale EPDS, IES, Pregnancy Related Anxiety PRAQ-R2, Self-efficacy ASKU, Pre- and Postnatal Attachment MAAS & PBQ, BFI-10, Visual Analogue Scales. In addition, the midwife attending the birth and the physician are interviewed immediately after the birth using a self-prepared short questionnaire | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Comparison of assessment about the birth experience between the woman (over time) and the obstetric staff. - Influence of prepartum self-efficacy on birth experience and mother-infant bonding | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactNora K. Schaal
Institut für Experimentelle Psychologie, Heinrich Heine Universität
Outcome results
None listed