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Influential factors for first-time mothers in their decision making processes in planning home births

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dc.contributor.authorGodfrey, Mary Katherine, author
dc.contributor.authorBanning, James H., advisor
dc.contributor.authorHaddock, Shelley A., advisor
dc.contributor.authorKees, Nathalie L., committee member
dc.contributor.authorGriffin, Cindy L., committee member
dc.date.accessioned2007-01-03T04:41:41Z
dc.date.available2007-01-03T04:41:41Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.descriptionDepartment Head: Carole J. Makela.
dc.description.abstractWhile the vast majority of pregnant women give birth in the hospital, the number of women planning to birth at home is currently growing (MacDorman & Menacker, 2010). While home birth can be a safe and satisfying option for women, little is known about what influences a woman to make the decision to plan a home birth. A phenomenological analysis was conducted with first time mothers who were planning a home birth with a care provider. Three women who were pregnant wrote in journals about their decision making process. Six women who had planned a home birth for their first child were interviewed. An analysis of these journals and interviews was conducted to identify influential themes common to these first time mothers. Overall, a feminist lens was used to analyze data and Ecological Systems Theory was used as a way of organizing themes. Findings indicate that influential factors for these first time mothers included the desire for a natural childbirth experience, apprehensions regarding the medical model of pregnancy and childbirth, wanting to have power and control over their birth experience, the guiding function of intuition, and the influence of their partners. In addition, the women provided suggestions for other mothers and shared lessons they learned from their experience of planning a home birth. Results from this study are consistent with the literature calling for feminist based research on women's birth experiences.
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dc.identifierGodfrey_colostate_0053A_10060.pdf
dc.identifierETDF2010100008EDUC
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10217/40287
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
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dc.subjectmother
dc.subjectbirth
dc.subjecthome birth
dc.subjectdecision making
dc.subjectchild birth
dc.subjectmidwifery
dc.subjectChildbirth at home -- Decision making
dc.subjectChildbirth at home -- Social aspects
dc.subjectChildbirth -- Decision making
dc.subjectMidwifery
dc.subjectMaternal health services
dc.titleInfluential factors for first-time mothers in their decision making processes in planning home births
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thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

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