A study will be carried out to compare the level of satisfaction and psychological state of women who give birth in water with those who give birth out of water. The aim is to demonstrate the benefits of water birth and justify its place in the healthcare offering.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,200
waterbirth: laboured for all or part of the first stage of labour and remained in the water for birth of newborn
Tourcoing Hospital
Tourcoing, Hauts-de-France, France
RECRUITINGPerceived control over childbirth
The "perception of control over childbirth" dimension of the QEVA (Quality and Experience of Childbirth), a long version with a total of 6 dimensions. The score associated with the "perception of control over childbirth" dimension is obtained by averaging responses to items 8, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 18 of the questionnaire. The response to each of these items is coded on a Likert scale from 1 to 4, with a high value corresponding to poor control.
Time frame: This questionnaire will be achieved by participating women within 3 days postpartum, before discharge from the maternity ward.
Dimension of the quality and experience of childbirth within 3 days of delivery
The scores associated with the 5 other dimensions of the QEVA questionnaire: * Expectations, defined by items 9, 15 and 20; * Sensory experience, defined by items 3 and 16; * Relationship with caregivers, defined by items 5, 6, 7 and 13; * Emotions, defined by items 1, 2, 4, 21, 22, 23 and 24; * First moments with baby, defined by items 17, 18 and 19; Answers to the questions are coded on Likert scales from 1 to 4. Each score is calculated by averaging the responses to the questions in the dimension in question.
Time frame: This questionnaire is to be completed within 3 days of delivery, before discharge from the maternity hospital.
Dimension of the quality and experience of childbirth within 2 months of delivery
The scores associated with the 5 other dimensions of the QEVA questionnaire: * Expectations, defined by items 9, 15 and 20; * Sensory experience, defined by items 3 and 16; * Relationship with caregivers, defined by items 5, 6, 7 and 13; * Emotions, defined by items 1, 2, 4, 21, 22, 23 and 24; * First moments with baby, defined by items 17, 18 and 19; Answers to the questions are coded on Likert scales from 1 to 4. Each score is calculated by averaging the responses to the questions in the dimension in question.
Time frame: This questionnaire is to be completed within 2 months of delivery.
Anxiety and depression at 2 months of delivery.
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The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) will be used to assess anxiety and depression and depression at 2 months postpartum in order to screen for possible postpartum depression.
Time frame: This questionnaire is to be completed within 2 months of delivery.