One of the most pervasive and universal problems of childbirth is fear of labour pain (Cyna et al., 2006), since many women describe labour pain as one of the most intense pain that can be experienced by a woman (Lowe, 2002). Pain is a very complex sensory and emotional experience (Lowe, 2002) and unpleasantly associated with a lesion, actual or potential, or described in terms of it. As pointed out by Carvalho & Cohen (2013), fear influences pain during childbirth. Fear and anxiety provoke tension and pain, as contemporary models of fear-avoidance of pain point out (Vlaeyen & Linton, 2005). So to avoid experiencing intense pain during childbirth, the fear and anxiety associated with it should be eliminated so as not to provoke tension and
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That arrested a negative impact on the health of mother and child, and it leads among other (unnecessary) medical interventions such as caesareans, introductions and epidurals (Hildingsson, 2014). The consequences of this excessive anxiety can be far-reaching: reduced growth of the child, negative impact on the mental health of the child as a result of the excessive production of the stress hormone cortisol in the mother, an increased risk of premature birth, prolonged labour with complications, more prone to postpartum depression and problems with breastfeeding.
Fear of pain can be defined according to the activity of the alert system, accompanied by mediating processes that involve the idea of injury and which tend to elude the problem and escape. It refers to the sensation of a woman facing a clear and present danger (Størksen et al., 2013). There are some studies that analyse women's fear of labour pain (Fenwick et al., 2015; Stoll et al., 2014; Jokić-Begić et al., 2014), which sometimes goes so far as to become Tokophobia, which makes women eligible for caesarean …show more content…
This mother, who presents a disadvantageous psychological situation, would not be in the right conditions to make the best decision. Currently women participate in decisions that were left to professionals. So it should deal with such cases be a health team trained to support, providing counselling before making the decision.
Due to the fear of pain and anxiety, the demands for caesarean sections are increasing from future mothers and these demands are mostly without any medical link (Litorp et al., 2015). Women are driven by their convictions, their fears, their social, cultural and psychological environment, by the effect of late pregnancy. It seems rare to meet a mother wishing a caesarean of convenience after studying the risks and benefits of the two modes of childbirth (Lowe,
That arrested a negative impact on the health of mother and child, and it leads among other (unnecessary) medical interventions such as caesareans, introductions and epidurals (Hildingsson, 2014). The consequences of this excessive anxiety can be far-reaching: reduced growth of the child, negative impact on the mental health of the child as a result of the excessive production of the stress hormone cortisol in the mother, an increased risk of premature birth, prolonged labour with complications, more prone to postpartum depression and problems with breastfeeding.
Fear of pain can be defined according to the activity of the alert system, accompanied by mediating processes that involve the idea of injury and which tend to elude the problem and escape. It refers to the sensation of a woman facing a clear and present danger (Størksen et al., 2013). There are some studies that analyse women's fear of labour pain (Fenwick et al., 2015; Stoll et al., 2014; Jokić-Begić et al., 2014), which sometimes goes so far as to become Tokophobia, which makes women eligible for caesarean …show more content…
This mother, who presents a disadvantageous psychological situation, would not be in the right conditions to make the best decision. Currently women participate in decisions that were left to professionals. So it should deal with such cases be a health team trained to support, providing counselling before making the decision.
Due to the fear of pain and anxiety, the demands for caesarean sections are increasing from future mothers and these demands are mostly without any medical link (Litorp et al., 2015). Women are driven by their convictions, their fears, their social, cultural and psychological environment, by the effect of late pregnancy. It seems rare to meet a mother wishing a caesarean of convenience after studying the risks and benefits of the two modes of childbirth (Lowe,