Midwifery in Abu Dhabi: A descriptive survey of midwives.

Background: Midwives of international standards may save lives on a scale unmatched by any other intervention. There are limited trained midwives in Abu Dhabi. Midwifery may be eroded or diminished if there is attrition and/ or no succession of trained midwives (Bharj et al.

Interventions for fear of childbirth including tocophobia.

Background: Many women experience fear of childbirth (FOC). While fears about childbirth may be normal during pregnancy, some women experience high to severe FOC. At the extreme end of the fear spectrum is tocophobia, which is considered a specific condition that may cause distress, affect well-being during pregnancy and impede the transition to parenthood.