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

• Published in: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Main Authors: Johansson, M, Rådestad, I, Rubertsson, C, Karlström, A, Hildingsson, I
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2010
• Subjects: Northern Sweden
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02508.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1471-0528.2010.02508.x; https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02508.x

Please cite this paper as: Johansson M, Rådestad I, Rubertsson C, Karlström A, Hildingsson I. Few fathers‐to‐be prefer caesarean section for the birth of their baby. BJOG 2010; DOI: 10.1111/j.1471‐0528.2010.02508.x. 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).