Reasons for not accepting epidural for labour analgesia

Frequency/ % (n = 540)

My midwife told me not to accept it because it

will prolong the process of my childbirth.

63 (11.7%)

Fear of it affecting my baby

15 (2.8%)

Fear of resulting in instrumental delivery

6 (1.1%)

Fear of it resulting in Caesarean Section

45 (8.3%)

Can’t afford to pay for the epidural labour analgesia service

62 (11.5%)

A strong belief that labour is a natural process

and does not need any intervention in the form of pain management

76 (14.1%)

A strong belief that to become a mother and

 have a love for your child, one has to experience the labour pain

112 (20.7%)

My religion does not support labour pain analgesia

98 (18.1%)

The belief that overcoming labour pain makes one a true or real woman

26 (4.8%)

Missing Values

37 (6.9%)