Does antenatal education affect labour and birth? A structured review of the literature.

Sally FERGUSON; Deborah DAVIS; Jenny BROWNE

doi:10.1016/j.wombi.2012.09.003

Does antenatal education affect labour and birth? A structured review of the literature.

Sally FERGUSON, Deborah DAVIS, Jenny BROWNE

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Abstract

The labour and birthing effects on women attending antenatal education may include less false labour admissions, more partner involvement, less anxiety but more labour interventions

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1871-5192
Number of pages	3322
Journal	Women and Birth
Volume	26
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2012.09.003
Publication status	Published - 2013

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