Childbirth experiences and their derived meaning: a qualitative study among postnatal mothers in Mbale regional referral hospital, Uganda

• Main Authors: Josephine Namujju (Author), Richard Muhindo (Author), Lilian T. Mselle (Author), Peter Waiswa (Author), Joyce Nankumbi (Author), Patience Muwanguzi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Evidence shows that negative childbirth experiences may lead to undesirable effects including failure to breastfeed, reduced love for the baby, emotional upsets, post-traumatic disorders and depression among mothers. Understanding childbirth experiences and their meaning could be...