A Descriptive Study to Assess the level of Anxiety Related to Labour Process Among the Primigravida's in selected Hospital of Valsad District

Anxiety in pregnancy is an emotional reaction that occurs in pregnant women related to the concern of the mother with the welfare of herself and her fetus. It is not clear why ‘pregnancy anxiety’ has such powerful effects on mothers and their babies. Women who are most anxious about a pregnancy seem to be more insecurely attached, of certain cultural backgrounds, more likely to have a history of infertility or to be carrying unplanned pregnancies, and have fewer psychological resources. A non-probability convenience sampling technique was used to assess the level of anxiety related to labor process among the primigravida in selected hospital of Valsad district. Research design of the study was Descriptive Study. Total 60 patient was selected for the study. To assess the level of anxiety related to the labour process, a modified version of pregnancy related anxiety scale was used. The tool consists of 11 items that specifically relate to feelings, thoughts, and concerns experienced by primigravida about the labour process.The findings revealed that a significant proportion of primigravida experienced moderate to high levels of anxiety related to Labor. Result shows that 65% of primigravida mothers had moderate anxiety related to labour, 35% experienced severe anxiety, and only 0% had low anxiety.