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dc.contributor.authorGrylka, Susanne-
dc.contributor.authorMüller, Antonia Nathalie-
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-12T11:05:22Z-
dc.date.available2022-10-12T11:05:22Z-
dc.date.issued2022-09-
dc.identifier.urihttps://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/25775-
dc.description.abstractBackground: Early labour care is a major challenge for all involved. A women-centred approach that considers women’s needs requires more knowledge about their individual experiences. Therefore, this study aimed to generate in-depth knowledge of primiparous women’s preparation for early labor as well as their expectations and experiences of physical and emotional symptoms of onset of labor. Method and Material: We conducted four focus group discussions with n=18 women who had given birth to their first child in the previous six months. Two researchers coded and summarised the women's statements into themes. Qualitative content analysis was applied using Atlas.ti 9. Findings: Four themes emerged from women’s narratives: ‘Preparing for the unpredictable’, ‘Expectations and reality’, ‘Perception and wellbeing’ and ‘Experiencing the beginning of birth’. Many women could not distinguish the preparation for early labour from that for the whole birth. Relaxation techniques were very much appreciated as antenatal preparation. Not meeting expectations was a big challenge for many women. For instance, some participants were surprised about the intensity of contractions and others felt pleased how well they could cope with them. Physical and emotional symptoms of onset of labour differed greatly from woman to woman. Some parturients were positively excited, yet others were anxious about the unknown. Additionally, some women had great difficulties with sleep deprivation. Early labor at home was mostly experienced positively, whereas early labor at the hospital was sometimes difficult, because women felt neglected and being in the second rank. Conclusion: The individual character of experiencing onset of labour and early labour was striking which highlighted the great need of women-centred early labour care. Further research is needed to investigate how the findings of this study could be used to improve advising and caring for women during early labour.de_CH
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dc.publisherZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaftende_CH
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dc.subjectEarly labourde_CH
dc.subjectSymptoms of onset of labourde_CH
dc.subjectExperiencede_CH
dc.subject.ddc618.4: Geburtde_CH
dc.titleEarly labour : women’s expectations and experiencesde_CH
dc.typeKonferenz: Posterde_CH
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zhaw.departementGesundheitde_CH
zhaw.organisationalunitInstitut für Hebammenwissenschaft und reproduktive Gesundheit (IHG)de_CH
dc.identifier.doi10.21256/zhaw-25775-
zhaw.conference.details21st International Normal Labour and Birth Research Conference (NLNB), Aarhus, Denmark, 12-14 September 2022de_CH
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zhaw.funding.zhawEntwicklung und Validierung eines Tools für die Beratung von Erstgebärenden in der Latenzphase (GebStart-Studie)de_CH
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Grylka, S., & Müller, A. N. (2022, September). Early labour : women’s expectations and experiences. 21st International Normal Labour and Birth Research Conference (NLNB), Aarhus, Denmark, 12-14 September 2022. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-25775
Grylka, S. and Müller, A.N. (2022) ‘Early labour : women’s expectations and experiences’, in 21st International Normal Labour and Birth Research Conference (NLNB), Aarhus, Denmark, 12-14 September 2022. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-25775.
S. Grylka and A. N. Müller, “Early labour : women’s expectations and experiences,” in 21st International Normal Labour and Birth Research Conference (NLNB), Aarhus, Denmark, 12-14 September 2022, Sep. 2022. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-25775.
GRYLKA, Susanne und Antonia Nathalie MÜLLER, 2022. Early labour : women’s expectations and experiences. In: 21st International Normal Labour and Birth Research Conference (NLNB), Aarhus, Denmark, 12-14 September 2022. Conference poster. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. September 2022
Grylka, Susanne, and Antonia Nathalie Müller. 2022. “Early Labour : Women’s Expectations and Experiences.” Conference poster. In 21st International Normal Labour and Birth Research Conference (NLNB), Aarhus, Denmark, 12-14 September 2022. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-25775.
Grylka, Susanne, and Antonia Nathalie Müller. “Early Labour : Women’s Expectations and Experiences.” 21st International Normal Labour and Birth Research Conference (NLNB), Aarhus, Denmark, 12-14 September 2022, ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, 2022, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-25775.


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