First-time mothers' expectations of the unknown territory of childbirth: Uncertainties, coping strategies and 'going with the flow'

Midwifery
Sara E BorrelliHelen Spiby

Abstract

To explore first-time mothers' expectations of labour and birth, coping strategies they adopt during pregnancy towards childbirth and coping strategies they expect to use during labour and birth. A qualitative Straussian grounded theory methodology was adopted, with data collected through semi-structured interviews in the third trimester of pregnancy. Ethical approval was gained. Data analysis included the processes of coding and conceptualising data, with constant comparison between data, literature and memos. Three National Health Service (NHS) Trusts in England offering the choice of various birth settings including home, Freestanding Midwifery Unit (FMU) and Obstetric Unit (OU). Fourteen first-time pregnant women in good general health with a straightforward pregnancy (single fetus) and anticipating a normal birth. Three themes were identified in regard to women's expectations of childbirth and coping strategies: (a) the unknown territory of labour and birth; (b) waiting for the unknown: coping strategies; (c) going with the flow. First-time mothers acknowledged labour and birth was an unknown territory, irrespective of the planned place of birth. While waiting for the unknown, the women put in place a number of coping stra...Continue Reading

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