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Birth satisfaction

Birth satisfaction is a person's evaluation of how their labor and birth experience felt, including its outcome, support, communication, and sense of control.

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Natural birth rates and patient satisfaction

Natural birth rates and patient satisfaction

What natural birth rates can and cannot tell you Natural birth rates usually refer to the proportion of births that occur vaginally with limited medical intervention, often without pharmacologic analgesia or routine augmentation. In practice, definitions vary. Some facilities count any vaginal delivery, while others reserve the term for a natural vaginal birth without epidural […]

Expectation vs reality birth stories

Expectation vs reality birth stories

Why expectations become so powerful Expectations about birth are formed from many sources: antenatal education, conversations with family and friends, online narratives, previous medical experiences, cultural beliefs, and accounts from other parents. These stories can be useful, but they are selective. A story may emphasize a rapid labor, an unmedicated vaginal birth, a planned cesarean, […]