Step 1: Offers All Birthing Mothers Unrestricted Access to Birth Companions, Labor Support, Professional Midwifery Care

Authors: Leslie, Mayri Sagady; Storton, Sharon

Source: The Journal of Perinatal Education, Volume 16, Supplement 1, 2007 , pp. 10-19(10)

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

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Abstract:

The first step of the Ten Steps of Mother-Friendly Care insures that women have access to a wide variety of support in labor and during the pregnancy and postpartum periods: unrestricted access to birth companions of their choice, including family and friends; unrestricted access to continuous emotional and physical support from a skilled woman such as a doula; and access to midwifery care. The rationales for the importance of each factor and the evidence to support those rationales are presented.

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Keywords: labor support; doula; midwifery care; nurse-midwives; childbirth satisfaction; maternal satisfaction

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1624/105812407X173137

Publication date: 2007-12-01

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The Journal of Perinatal Education is the official journal of Lamaze International, whose mission is to promote, support, and protect natural, safe, and healthy birth through education and advocacy. The journal publishes peer-reviewed articles and evidence-based, practical resources that childbirth educators and other health care professionals can use to enhance the quality and effectiveness of their care or teaching to prepare expectant parents for birth.
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