Being in the zone during physiological birth: a comparative study of hospital and home birth environments.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A flow experience typically occurs when the challenge of a demanding physical activity aligns with an individual's abilities, resulting in a sense of empowerment and fulfillment. Experiencing flow during physiological childbirth occurs in various birth environments, but quantitative studies comparing home birth and hospital birth in this respect are scarce. Childbirth is a psychological, social, and physiological event; thus, the birthing environment probably crucially affects the mental state of birthing women. We hypothesized that home birth will be positively correlated with a heightened flow state experienced by women during physiological labor, differing significantly from the experience of women birthing in a hospital.

Method

Israeli women with physiologic

SUBMITTER: Dahan O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12037561 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature