Open Access Library Journal 2020, Volume 7, e6427 ISSN Online: 2333-9721 ISSN Print: 2333-9705 DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1106427 Jul. 6, 2020 1 Open Access Library Journal Fear from Childbirth among Pregnant Women Elsayda Hamdy Nasr 1 , Nada Alshehri 2 , Mariam Awad Almutairi 3 , Fathia Mahmoud AbdElmenim 4 1 Department of Maternity, Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia 2 Department of Maternity and Newborn Health Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia 3 Nursing Administration, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia 4 Department of Maternity, Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt Abstract Background: Pregnancy and childbirth are a long time journey associated with physiological and psychological changes that may cause positive or neg- ative impact on the woman’s life, the baby, and her family. Fear of childbirth is one of the most factors that affect directly or indirectly on labor Process. Aim: Aim of the study was to; measure the level of fear from childbirth among pregnant women in Port Said city. Subjects and Methods: A descrip- tive study design was used to conduct the study at ante-natal clinics in 5 pri- mary health care centers in Port Said city. The study subjects consisted of 200 pregnant women. Tow tools used to collect the necessary data consisted of; structured interviewee sheet, and Wijma delivery expectancy questionnaire (W-DEQ). Results: The current study revealed that about the more than half of the studied women (55.33%) have high level of fear. A significant relation was found between fear of childbirth and sociodemographic characteristics among pregnant women. Conclusion: There was a statistically significant relationship between fear of childbirth from the studied women and their sociodemographic characteristics in the areas of educational level and their obstetric history in the areas of complications related to previous delivery. Recommendations: Designing and applying childbirth preparation classes in the third trimester of pregnancy particularly for primigravidas to promote their self-control and their self-confidence during labor leads to a more satis- factory birthing experience. Subject Areas Nursing Keywords Childbirth, Fear, Labour, Pregnancy and Pregnant Women How to cite this paper: Nasr, E.H., Alshehri, N., Almutairi, M.A. and AbdElmenim, F.M. (2020) Fear from Childbirth among Pregnant Women. Open Access Library Journal, 7: e6427. https://doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1106427 Received: May 14, 2020 Accepted: July 3, 2020 Published: July 6, 2020 Copyright © 2020 by author(s) and Open Access Library Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY 4.0). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Open Access