A Thai Traditional Medicine
Guideline: Caring Pregnant Women
in Labor Room
*Center of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University,
Bangkok, Thailand
Siriraj Medical Bulletin 2022;15(3): 172-180
Supattraporn Sodee*, Pailin Onphoaree*, Dokmai Wiwattamongkoal*, Viewwadee Boonleang*,
Ueamphon Suwannatrai*
Abstract
Pregnant women go through a natural process called labor. The body undergoes modifications in order to
prepare for normal labor during the stages of labor. Pregnant women become exhausted and suffer as a result of
the changes that cause pain and stress during the stages of childbirth. Although some pregnant women choose
for a cesarean section, it is not encouraged. Even though medical technology has evolved and become safer,
vaginal delivery allows the body to recover more efficiently than a cesarean section. At the stages of labor in the
labor room, applied Thai traditional medicine practitioner is one of the multidisciplinary teams. Thai traditional
medicine emphasizes on bodily (court-type Thai traditional massage, hot compression, breathing exercise) and
mental well-being (deep listening, healing touch), The goal is to assist pregnant women with pain relief and
provide positive encouragement during stages of labor. The aim of the article is to provide information on the
Thai traditional medicine guideline for pregnant women's care. The article includes knowledge of Thai
traditional medicine in midwifery and an analysis of the changes of 4 body elements related to a labor process.
Keywords: Court-type Thai traditional massage; hot compression; Thai traditional medicine; pain; normal labor
Correspondence to: Ueamphon Suwannatrai
Email: ueamphon.suw@mahidol.edu
Received: 9 March 2022
Revised: 1 May 2022
Accepted: 6 May 2022
http://dx.doi.org/10.33192/smb.v15i3.256628
172 ี ่� 15 ฉั่� 3 กรกฎาคม - กันยายน 2565
Original Article
Review Article
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
Siriraj Medical Bulletin
174 ี ่� 15 ฉั่� 3 กรกฎาคม - กันยายน 2565
Original Article



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
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









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






7
Review Article



   
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



-























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


-


177
Siriraj Medical Bulletin






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




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






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

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






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




Siriraj Medical Bulletin
178 ี ่� 15 ฉั่� 3 กรกฎาคม - กันยายน 2565
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Review Article


 




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Siriraj Medical Bulletin

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



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






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



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




















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