Background: pregnancy accompanied by many changes in the woman's body
leads to many discomforts called "minor disorders that occur during the pregnancy
and make them very stressful. Respond to this stress by feeling anxious which may
be influenced on the woman herself and her baby and require self-care for
preserving health and well-being. The study aimed to compare anxiety level
among primigravida and multigravida pregnant women regarding minor
discomforts at the antenatal outpatient clinic at Bani-Suif University Hospital.
Design: A comparative research design was used for the study. Sample:
convenient sample included 500 pregnant women from primigravida and
multigravida pregnant women within six months, from May 2019, until October
2019. Tools: A structured interviewing questionnaire was used for data collection
and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Results: Pregnant women were mostly
between 22 < 26 years in primigravida and the same in multigravida, it was
observed that more than half of them had severe anxiety level in primigravida and
about two thirds in multigravida. There were significant differences between the
level of BAI scores regarding minor discomforts among primigravida and
multigravida pregnant women at (p = < 0.001). Conclusion: It was found the
majority of multigravida pregnant women have experienced high and severe
anxiety and fear scores regarding minor disorders compared to primigravida
pregnant women regarding minor discomforts. Recommendations: provide
pregnant women with instructional guidelines about the minor disorders attended
the antenatal clinics to improve their knowledge and practice regarding minor
discomforts.