Objective: The objective of the current study was to investigate the relationship between the
newly developed Childbirth Fear Questionnaire (CFQ) and demographic and reproductive …

Fear of childbirth affects as many as 20% of pregnant people, and has been associated with
pregnancy termination, prolonged labour, increased risk of emergency and elective …

Background Assessment of childbirth fear, in advance of pregnancy, and early identification
of modifiable factors contributing to fear can inform public health initiatives and/or school …

Objective To create a clear and acceptable measure of fear of childbirth with satisfactory
content validity for use with English-speaking women in the UK. Background Fear of …

Background Childbirth fear is reported to affect around 20% of women. However reporting
on levels of symptom severity vary. Unlike Scandinavian countries, there has been limited …

Background Fear of childbirth is related to but not synonymous with general anxiety, and
represents a superior predictor for maternal and infant outcomes. There is a need to improve …

Background: Around 20% of birthing women report high levels of childbirth fear. Fear
potentially impacts women's emotional health, preparation for birth, and birth outcomes …

Background: Perinatal anxiety and related disorders are common (20%), distressing and
impairing. Fear of childbirth (FoB) is a common type of perinatal anxiety associated with …

Abstract Background The WDEQ-A is the most widely used measure of childbirth fear in
pregnant women; however there is increasing discussion in the literature that simpler, more …

Background Fear of childbirth (FOC) can have a negative impact on a woman's
psychological wellbeing during pregnancy and her experience of birth. It has also been …