The experience of giving birth: a prospective cohort in a French perinatal network.

Background: To assess women's positive and negative perceptions after giving birth. The secondary objectives were to identify the women who had a negative perception of their delivery, define the risk factors, and propose actions that maternity units can take to improve their management.

Methods/design: This study was a multicenter, prospective cohort, conducted in 23 French maternity units constituting one perinatal network, in 2019.