Table 4. Women’s views of their experiences.
| Question | Hands-and-knees | Usual care |
|---|---|---|
| n = 16 | n = 13a | |
| My childbirth experience was… | ||
| Much worse or somewhat worse than I expected | 8 | 3 |
| Both better and worse than I expected | 3 | 7 |
| About what I expected | 1 | 1 |
| Much better than I expected | 4 | 2 |
| Plans to try hands-and-knees in a future labour | ||
| Definitely/probably not | 3 | 0 |
| Unsure | 2 | 5 |
| Definitely/probably yes | 11 | 8 |
| Willingness to participate in the study if time went backwards and I had it to do over again | ||
| Definitely/probably not | 6 | 0 |
| Unsure | 0 | 3 |
| Definitely/probably yes | 10 | 10 |
Notes.
a
1 woman did not complete a questionnaire.