A Narrative Synthesis of Women's Out-of-Body Experiences During Childbirth.
Journal of midwifery & women's health July 1, 2017 Lynda Bateman, Catriona Jones, Julie Jomeen
Some women have a dissociated, out-of-body experience (OBE) during childbirth, which may be described as seeing the body from above or floating above the body. This review examines this phenomenon using narratives from women who have experienced intrapartum OBEs. A narrative synthesis of qualitative research was employed to systematically synthesize OBE narratives from existing studies. Strict...