Question
What are the most common fears about delivery that Hilary Erickson has identified?
1 answer · 0 votes
common fearsdeliveryHilary Ericksonidentified
Answer
From Hilary Erickson0 votes
Based on a survey I conducted, the most common fears about delivery among pregnant women include:
- Fear of Cesarean sections: 68.2% of respondents were worried about having a cesarean section.
- Fear of having a bowel movement at delivery: 61.2% of respondents were concerned about this.
- Fear of communicating with their healthcare team: 48% of respondents were worried about this.
- Fear of something going wrong with the baby: 81.1% of respondents were worried about this.
- Fear of something going wrong with the mother: 72.3% of respondents were worried about this.
- Fear of partners not being very supportive: 17.6% of people were worried about this.
- Fear of tearing at delivery: 77% of respondents were worried about this.
- Fear of pain in childbirth: 83.1% of respondents were worried about this.
- Fear of the length of labor: 70.1% of respondents were worried about this.
- Fear of getting the epidural: 56.1% of respondents were concerned about this.
- Fear of life after baby: 83.1% of respondents were worried about this.
These fears highlight the need for more education and communication to help pregnant women feel more prepared and less anxious about childbirth.
