**3. Results**

Data from 160 postpartum women after EMCS and ELCS were analyzed. The sample characteristics according to the type of cesarean delivery are presented in **Table 1**. A percentage of 39.4% of women had an EMCS and 60.6% had an ELCS. Other demographic factors such as, age, nationality, family and financial status, and medical history are similar in the two groups of postpartum women. Women who underwent an ELCS were more likely to have a previous birth or a previous cesarean delivery and less likely to have a psychiatric history. Additionally, the median number of traumatic events that were recorded was greater in the group of women who had an EMCS.

### **3.1 Pregnancy and delivery characteristics**

Pregnancy and delivery characteristics are shown in **Table 2**. In the EMCS group, a greater proportion of women had complications during pregnancy or required inclusion to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Women with ELCS reported more support from their partners and had significantly lower proportions of reported traumatic birth experience. In addition, postpartum mothers with EMCS had a lower rate of breastfeeding (**Figure 1**) and expectations for their birth experience.
