Childbirth Anxiety

Minimal Childbirth Anxiety

Expressions activating this band describe routine reflection, planning, caregiving preparation, or general thoughts and feelings about pregnancy and the baby without clear fear or worry about birth.

Mild Childbirth Anxiety

Expressions activating this band show emerging concern about pregnancy-related bodily changes, medical settings, separation, or the timing of birth. The anxiety is present as situational unease or specific concern rather than sustained fear.

Moderate Childbirth Anxiety

Expressions activating this band convey active worry that something may go wrong in the pregnancy or with the baby, including miscarriage, abnormality, or complications around birth. Concern is explicit and emotionally salient.

High Childbirth Anxiety

Expressions activating this band reflect pronounced fear about giving birth, including apprehension about medical problems, the baby's health, and how labor and delivery will unfold. The expression often includes mental rehearsal, information seeking, or discussion driven by fear.

Severe Childbirth Anxiety

Expressions activating this band show intense fear and nervous anticipation centered on labor and delivery, especially pain and the events of childbirth. The anxiety is strong enough to prompt avoidance of birth-related thoughts or stories and a wish for the ordeal to be over.

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