Fear of childbirth in time of the new coronavirus pandemic

Sandra Patrícia Arantes do Souto; Rosemeire Sartori de Albuquerque; Ana Paula Prata

doi:10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0551

Fear of childbirth in time of the new coronavirus pandemic

Sandra Patrícia Arantes do Souto, Rosemeire Sartori de Albuquerque, Ana Paula Prata

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OBJECTIVE: Reflect on how the new coronavirus pandemic triggered or accentuated the fear of childbirth in pregnant women and affected childbirth care practices. METHODS: Reflective analysis of women's pregnancy and childbirth experiences during the current pandemic, supported by the latest scientific evidence and recommendations on the topic. RESULTS: Pregnancy and childbirth are life-changing events for women, but during the new coronavirus pandemic, fear and uncertainty have taken on an unprecedented dimension in the negative way that many pregnant women have anticipated and experienced childbirth. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: The current period has accentuated a chronic problem: a paternalistic system of health institutions in the approach to childbirth, dense with additional levels of fear in pregnant women. In this context, addressing the fear of childbirth means not giving up the promotion of safe and positive birth experiences for women.

Translated title of the contribution	O medo do parto em tempo de pandemia do novo coronavírus
Original language	English
Article number	e20200551
Journal	Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
Volume	73
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0551
Publication status	Published - 13 Nov 2020

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Pregnant women
Fear
Delivery
Coronavirus infections
Pandemics

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