Obstetric technology and maternal emotional well-being: A further research note

摘要: Abstract Over the last ten years a number of studies have examined relationship between aspects medical management labour and delivery maternal emotional state. The findings these are contradictory: while some report links use obstetric technology subsequent negative state, others find no such associations. Data from study social support in pregnancy drawn on to re-examine hypothesis that postnatal unhappiness is linked with childbirth. Utilizing data two postal questionnaires sent mothers six weeks one year postpartum, also hospital casenote information, significant associations found overall ‘scores’ technology, hand, and, other, measures control physical well-being reported by mothers. Other well-being, particularly those reporting feelings for baby, do not appear be l...