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Multicenter Study
. 2010 May;117(6):761-4.
doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02508.x. Epub 2010 Feb 22.

Few fathers-to-be prefer caesarean section for the birth of their baby

M Johansson  1 , I Rådestad, C Rubertsson, A Karlström, I Hildingsson
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Multicenter Study

Few fathers-to-be prefer caesarean section for the birth of their baby

M Johansson et al. BJOG. 2010 May.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate prospective fathers' preferences for caesarean section and associated factors. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire given in mid-pregnancy to 1105 fathers-to-be in northern Sweden. In total, 6.4% of fathers preferred a caesarean section. The factors associated with a preference for caesarean section were a wish to plan the date of the baby's birth [prevalence ratio (PR) 6.0], a previous negative birth experience (PR 8.6) and previous experience of a caesarean section (PR 5.7).

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