Supporting Women Planning a Vaginal Breech Birth: An International Survey

Petrovska, K; Watts, NP; Catling, C; Bisits, A; Homer, CSE

Supporting Women Planning a Vaginal Breech Birth: An International Survey

Petrovska, K Watts, NP

Catling, C

Bisits, A Homer, CSE

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Citation:: Birth, 2016, 43 (4), pp. 353 - 357
Issue Date:: 2016-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Petrovska, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Watts, NP https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4577-7951	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Catling, C https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7352-2879	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Bisits, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Homer, CSE https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7454-3011	en_US
dc.date.available	2020-05-25T19:03:45Z
dc.date.issued	2016-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Birth, 2016, 43 (4), pp. 353 - 357	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0730-7659	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/64882
dc.description.abstract	© 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of women who planned a vaginal breech birth. Method: An online survey was developed consisting of questions regarding women's experiences surrounding planned vaginal breech birth. The survey was distributed between April 2014 and January 2015 to closed membership Facebook groups that had a consumer focus on vaginal breech birth. Results: In total, 204 unique responses to the survey were obtained from women who had sought the option of a vaginal breech birth in a previous pregnancy. Most women (80.8%) stated that they were happy with the birth choices they made, and a significant proportion (89.4%) would attempt a vaginal breech birth in subsequent pregnancies. Less than half of women were formally referred to a clinician skilled in vaginal breech birth when their baby was diagnosed breech (41.8%), while the remainder sourced a clinician themselves. Half of the women felt supported by their care provider (56.7%) and less than half (42.3%) felt supported by family and friends. Conclusion: The women who responded to this international survey sought the option of a vaginal breech birth, were subsequently happy with this decision, and would attempt a vaginal breech birth in their next pregnancy. Access to vaginal breech birth is important for some women; however, this choice may be challenging to achieve. Consistent information and support from clinicians is important to assist decision-making.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Birth	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/birt.12249	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Breech Presentation	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cesarean Section	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Family	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Professional-Patient Relations	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Decision Making	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Parturition	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Qualitative Research	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Social Media	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	Supporting Women Planning a Vaginal Breech Birth: An International Survey	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	4	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	43	en_US
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utslib.for	11 Medical and Health Sciences	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Midwifery
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - WHO CC
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Students
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pubs.issue	4	en_US
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Abstract:

© 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of women who planned a vaginal breech birth. Method: An online survey was developed consisting of questions regarding women's experiences surrounding planned vaginal breech birth. The survey was distributed between April 2014 and January 2015 to closed membership Facebook groups that had a consumer focus on vaginal breech birth. Results: In total, 204 unique responses to the survey were obtained from women who had sought the option of a vaginal breech birth in a previous pregnancy. Most women (80.8%) stated that they were happy with the birth choices they made, and a significant proportion (89.4%) would attempt a vaginal breech birth in subsequent pregnancies. Less than half of women were formally referred to a clinician skilled in vaginal breech birth when their baby was diagnosed breech (41.8%), while the remainder sourced a clinician themselves. Half of the women felt supported by their care provider (56.7%) and less than half (42.3%) felt supported by family and friends. Conclusion: The women who responded to this international survey sought the option of a vaginal breech birth, were subsequently happy with this decision, and would attempt a vaginal breech birth in their next pregnancy. Access to vaginal breech birth is important for some women; however, this choice may be challenging to achieve. Consistent information and support from clinicians is important to assist decision-making.

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