Measuring women’s childbirth experiences: a systematic review for identification and analysis of validated instruments

[1] Lundgren I(2005)Swedish women’s experience of childbirth 2 years after birth Midwifery 21 346-354

[2] Simkin P(1991)Just another day in a woman’s life? Women’s long-term perceptions of their first birth experience. Part I Birth 18 203-210

[3] Simkin P(1992)Just another day in a woman’s life? Part II: Nature and consistency of women’s long-term memories of their first birth experiences Birth 19 64-81

[4] Nelson AM(2003)Transition to motherhood J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 32 465-477

[5] Bell AF(2016)The birth experience and women’s postnatal depression: A systematic review Midwifery 39 112-123

[6] Andersson E(2012)Self reported fear of childbirth and its association with women’s birth experience and mode of delivery: a longitudinal population-based study Women Birth 25 114-121

[7] Nilsson C(2002)Few women wish to be delivered by caesarean section BJOG 109 618-623

[8] Lundgren I(2008)Impact of first childbirth on changes in women’s preference for mode of delivery: follow-up of a longitudinal observational study Birth 35 121-128

[9] Karlstrom A(2002)Does a traumatic birth experience have an impact on future reproduction? BJOG 109 254-260

[10] Hildingsson I(2012)‘Not enough people to look after you’: an exploration of women’s experiences of childbirth in the Republic of Ireland Midwifery 28 98-105

[1] Lundgren I(2005)Swedish women’s experience of childbirth 2 years after birth Midwifery 21 346-354

[2] Simkin P(1991)Just another day in a woman’s life? Women’s long-term perceptions of their first birth experience. Part I Birth 18 203-210

[3] Simkin P(1992)Just another day in a woman’s life? Part II: Nature and consistency of women’s long-term memories of their first birth experiences Birth 19 64-81

[4] Nelson AM(2003)Transition to motherhood J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 32 465-477

[5] Bell AF(2016)The birth experience and women’s postnatal depression: A systematic review Midwifery 39 112-123

[6] Andersson E(2012)Self reported fear of childbirth and its association with women’s birth experience and mode of delivery: a longitudinal population-based study Women Birth 25 114-121

[7] Nilsson C(2002)Few women wish to be delivered by caesarean section BJOG 109 618-623

[8] Lundgren I(2008)Impact of first childbirth on changes in women’s preference for mode of delivery: follow-up of a longitudinal observational study Birth 35 121-128

[9] Karlstrom A(2002)Does a traumatic birth experience have an impact on future reproduction? BJOG 109 254-260

[10] Hildingsson I(2012)‘Not enough people to look after you’: an exploration of women’s experiences of childbirth in the Republic of Ireland Midwifery 28 98-105