Natural Childbirth: Care Guidelines
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Mar 31, 2018
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Natural childbirth is one of alternative birth methods that benefits to the woman giving birth, the baby born, the family, the economy and society. Natural childbirth promotes physical, mental, emotional, and social readiness, leading to satisfaction in childbirth, reduces anxiety, the use of analgesics, unnecessary medical intervention in the birth process, the use of obstetric procedures, and costs. The women giving birth and the family will be involved during the childbirth process. The nurse facilitates to ensure readiness of the woman’s body throughout the birthing process by following the six concepts, including 1) compassionate care, 2) psychological, emotional, and social care, 3) avoiding unnecessary routine medical activities, 4) avoiding interference in the natural childbirth process, 5) relieving pain without medications and 6) the complete use of natural birthing process.
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Klaitabtim, B. (2018). Natural Childbirth: Care Guidelines. Journal of Research in Nursing-Midwifery and Health Sciences, 38(1), 111–119. Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/nur-psu/article/view/117398
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4. Balaskas J. New active birth: A concise guide to natural childbirth. London: Thorsons; 1991.
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6. Kovasisarach E, Hoapanon T. Natural birth. Academic papers natural birth based on sufficiency economy. Chon Buri: Faculty of Nursing Burapha University; 2009. Thai.
7. Hodnett ED, Gates S, Hofmeyr GJ, et al. Continuous support for women during childbirth. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013; 7:5-22. doi: 10.1002/ 14651858.CD003766.pub5.
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10. World Health Organization. Care in normal birth: A practical guide. Geneva: World Health Organization; 1996.
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12. Basevi V, Lavender T. Routine perineal shaving on admission in labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014; 11: 3-
11. doi: 10.1002/14651858. CD001236.pub2
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14. McCormick C. The first stage of labor: Physiology and early care. In: Fraser DM, Cooper MA, editors. Myles textbook for midwives. 16th ed. London: Bruce Hogarth; 2009.
15. Johanson R, Newburn M, Macfarlane A. Has the medication of childbirth gone too far?. BMJ. 2002; 324(7342) :892-5.
16. Lowdermilk DL, Perry SE, Cashion K, et al. Maternity and women’s health care. 11th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier Mosby; 2015.
17. Ricci SS, Kyle T. Maternity and pediatric nursing. 3rd ed. Philadephia: Lippincott; 2009.
18. Simson KR, James DC. The effects of immediate versus delayed pushing during the second stage of labor on fetal wellbeing: A randomized clinical trai. Nurs Res. 2005; 54(3): 149-57.
19. Vaziri F, Arzhe A, Asadi N, et al. Spontaneous pushing in lateral position versus valsalva maneuver during second stage of labor on maternal and fetal outcomes: A randomized clinical trial. Iran Red Crescent Med J. 2016; 18(10): 1-9. doi:10.5812/ircmj.29279
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