Features of Researching Women’s Preparation for Childbirth

Currently, the study of the psychological characteristics of childbirth and the postpartum period is directly related to a woman’s preparation for pregnancy and childbirth. Modern psychology has seen a number of studies conducted by various foreign scientists in this area. Specifically, I.V. Dobryakov, G.G. Filippova, T.L. Kryukova, M.V. Saporovskaya, E.V. Kuftyak, V.A. Ababkov, M. Perre, and B. Plansherel, based on a biopsychosocial approach in perinatal psychology, have emphasized the need to study the complex effects of physical, psychological, and social factors during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.