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A new scale for fear of childbirth: The Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire (FCQ) (2021)
Journal Article
Slade, P., Balling, K., Houghton, G., & Sheen, K. (2022). A new scale for fear of childbirth: The Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire (FCQ). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 40(6), https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2021.1928615

Objective: To create a clear and acceptable measure of fear of childbirth with satisfactory content validity for use with English-speaking women in the UK. Background: Fear of childbirth (FOC) can have a significant impact on a woman’s view of her pr... Read More about A new scale for fear of childbirth: The Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire (FCQ).

Do stress and anxiety in early pregnancy affect the progress of labor: Evidence from the Wirral Child Health and Development Study (2021)
Journal Article
Slade, P., Sheen, K., Weeks, A., Wray, S., De Pascalis, L., Lunt, K., …Sharp, H. (2021). Do stress and anxiety in early pregnancy affect the progress of labor: Evidence from the Wirral Child Health and Development Study. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 100(7), 1288-1296. https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.14063

Introduction: Despite widespread belief that anxiety causes longer labor, evidence of association is inconsistent. Data gathered as part of a prospective epidemiological longitudinal study were used to investigate associations between antenatal anxie... Read More about Do stress and anxiety in early pregnancy affect the progress of labor: Evidence from the Wirral Child Health and Development Study.