• “I shut it out”: expectant mothers’ fear of childbirth after a traumatic birth—a phenomenological study 

      Nordsletta, Anne-Hedvig Salmi; Sommerseth, Eva; Røseth, Idun; Olsen, Barbo; Forgaard, Anikken (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-19)
      Purpose: To describe expectant mothers’ experiences of fear of childbirth after a previous traumatic birth.<p> <p>Method: Qualitative, individual, in-depth interviews were conducted with eight expectant mothers between September and November 2020. Data were analysed using a descriptive phenomenological approach. <p>Results: We identified four interconnected constituents: Suboptimal midwifery ...