Abstract
Women who have had a caesarean birth face a decision about how to deliver their baby in a subsequent pregnancy. This paper describes a qualitative study exploring the decision making experience of such women. Eleven pregnant women who had had a caesarean section in their previous pregnancy took part in semi-structured interviews one to three days after they had made a choice about mode of delivery. A thematic analysis of the transcripts revealed that most women felt they had made a choice about delivery method, though the extent of involvement in the decision differed. Making choices about delivery after a previous caesarean birth was influenced by a number of people and other factors and it involved assessment of information from previous experiences and trusted others. Medical information about risk/benefit was considered alongside beliefs about birth and moral concerns about the ‘correct’ choices to make.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 188-194 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | British Journal of Midwifery |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
