Personality traits, childbirth expectations, and childbirth experiences: a prospective study.

Objectives: The current study investigated the role of multiple psychological factors in predicting women's subjective birthing experiences.

Methods: An online prospective survey methodology was conducted with women in the US who had never before given birth. Participants (N = 101) completed surveys regarding their personality traits, childbirth fear, and childbirth self-efficacy in their third trimester of pregnancy (range 28-40 weeks gestation).