Mothers’ experiences of category 1 caesarean delivery under general anaesthesia with the partner present: a prospective explorative study
Authors' conclusion
The mothers felt sorrow over having missed out, however the partners' presence provided comfort and was helpful afterwards. Staff acting calm and professional helped the mothers cope in the emergency situation. No mothers developed post-traumatic stress.
Study context
- Population
- Mothers having category 1 caesarean delivery under GA with the partner present in the operating roomall mothers agreed
- Participants
- 22 mothers
- Outcome
- Mothers' experiences of category 1 CD with their partner present
- Follow-up
- Three months after the CD
Methodological detailsprospective, explorative, single-centre, semi-structured telephone interviews, manifest content analysis, Over a period of 18 months
- Prospective
- Explorative
- Single-centre
- Semi-structured telephone interviews
- Manifest content analysis
- Over a period of 18 months
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Identified themes of mothers' experiences
- Sorrow over having missed out on vaginal birth and on the first moments with the child
- Feeling in good hands
- Partners' presence provided support, both in the emergency situation and during the psychological recovery process afterwards
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Infant survival
- All infants survived
Safety
Post-traumatic stress (screening) · three months after the caesarean delivery (CD)
- No mothers had post-traumatic stress
Original publication
Mothers’ experiences of category 1 caesarean delivery under general anaesthesia with the partner present: a prospective explorative study. Int J Obstet Anesth. Published 26 May 2025. doi:10.
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