Abstract
Data were obtained from 32 primigravid women in pregnancy and in labor. Anxiety in labor, measured by a self-report inventory, and plasma epinephrine were significantly correlated with the fetal heart rate pattern in active-phase labor (3 to 10 cm of cervical dilatation.) The fetal heart rate pattern was significantly correlated with Apgar scores at 1 and 5 minutes. Conflict in the acceptance of pregnancy, measured in prenatal interviews, predicted anxiety and epinephrine levels in labor and the 5-minute Apgar score.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 956-958 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | American journal of obstetrics and gynecology |
| Volume | 139 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 15 1981 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
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