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  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Maternal Health Education

Background:

  • Childbirth education has historically been promoted as essential for the transition to motherhood.
  • Early adoption was driven by women seeking unmedicated births as an alternative to mid-20th-century practices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the current state of childbirth education.
  • To review established and emerging childbirth education models.
  • To provide recommendations for clinical practice and research.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of research on childbirth education.
  • Analysis of commonly used and emerging childbirth education models.

Main Results:

  • Childbirth education attendance has decreased.
  • Shifting preferences towards medicated births, inductions, and cesarean sections impact attendance.
  • Various childbirth education models exist, with ongoing development.

Conclusions:

  • Childbirth education is at a critical juncture.
  • Adaptation of models and further research are needed to address contemporary childbirth trends.
  • Recommendations are provided for practitioners and researchers.