The meaning of labour pain: how the social environment and other contextual factors shape women’s experiences

The meaning of labour pain: how the social environment and other contextual factors shape women’s experiences

Abstract Background The majority of women experience pain during labour and childbirth, however not all women experience it in the same way. In order to develop a more complete understanding of labour pain, this study aimed to examine women’s experiences within the perspective of modern pain science...

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Main Authors: Laura Y. Whitburn, Lester E. Jones, Mary-Ann Davey, Rhonda Small
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Labour pain
Childbirth
Social support
Pain cognitions
Pain control
Pain science
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-017-1343-3

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