“I was able to take it back”: Seeking VBAC after experiencing dehumanizing maternity care in a primary cesarean
In this article, we present findings from a qualitative narrative analysis that examined the pregnancy, primary cesarean, and subsequent birth experiences of women in the United States. Using a maximal variation sampling strategy, we recruited participants via social media and networking to particip...
| Published in: | SSM: Qualitative Research in Health |
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| Main Authors: | Bridget Basile Ibrahim, Melissa Cheyney, Saraswathi Vedam, Holly Powell Kennedy |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-12-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667321523001233 |
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