Childbirth Preparation and Counseling Training

This is a randomized controlled study was conducted to determine the effect of childbirth preparation and counseling training provided during pregnancy on adaptation to the pregnancy and childbirth process. This study with primiparous women school at a public hospital in Istanbul. A total of 110 pregnant women were divided into the Basic Education and Counseling Group (BECG; n=55) and the Basic Education Group (BEG; n=55). The BECG received childbirth preparation education plus counseling, while the BEG received only childbirth preparation education.