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The easy option? Australian findings on mothers' perception of elective Caesarean as a birth choice after a prior Caesarean section
International Journal of Nursing Practice, 09/03/09

McGrath P et al. – Eighty per cent of mothers in this study chose elective Caesarean for reasons of fear and the desire to retain some control over the birthing process. For many, this decision is made prior to or early in pregnancy without any openness to consider other possibilities. Thus, the findings strongly emphasize the importance of understanding and taking into consideration the mothers' psychosocial perspective on birth choices as a key to providing counsel and support.

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