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elmir r., schmied v., wilkes l. & jackson d. (2010) Women’s perceptions and experiences of a traumatic birth: a meta‐ethnography. Journal of Advanced Nursing 66(10), 2142–2153.

Aim.  This study presents the findings a meta‐ethnographic study reporting women’s perceptions and experiences of traumatic birth.

Background.  Childbirth is viewed by many as a life transition that can bring a sense of accomplishment. However, for some women, birth is experienced as a traumatic event with a minority experiencing post‐traumatic stress. A traumatic birth experience can have a significant impact on the physical and emotional well‐being of a woman, her infant and family.

Data source.  The CINAHL, MEDLINE, Scopus and PubMed databases were searched for the period January 1994 to October 2009 using the keywords birth trauma, traumatic birth, qualitative research, birth narrative and birth stories …