The benefits
of continuous labor support are clear.
Together, the two physicians also conducted the earliest studies on the benefits
of continuous labor support.
Not exact matches
Having the
continuous support of a doula has been shown in numerous clinical studies to result in shorter
labors, reduces the need for Pitocin and c - sections, and reduces the mother's need for pain meds and epidurals.
(also known as a Childbirth Assistant,
Labor Support Professional, Birth Assistant or Birth Companion) is a person who provides continuous emotional, physical and informational support during the conception period, pregnancy, labor, birth and immediately after the arrival of your newborn
Labor Support Professional, Birth Assistant or Birth Companion) is a person who provides continuous emotional, physical and informational support during the conception period, pregnancy, labor, birth and immediately after the arrival of your newbo
Support Professional, Birth Assistant or Birth Companion) is a person who provides
continuous emotional, physical and informational
support during the conception period, pregnancy, labor, birth and immediately after the arrival of your newbo
support during the conception period, pregnancy,
labor, birth and immediately after the arrival of your newborn
labor, birth and immediately after the arrival
of your newborn (s).
Again, most
of these stats are for
continuous labor support in general.
With a midwife as your
laboring and birth
support professional you can prepare for birth in ways that minimize fear, with a focus on open and
continuous communication, continuity
of care, informed choice and confidence and the use
of technology when necessary.
In their studies, Drs. Klaus and Kennell also discovered the benefits
of continuous emotional and physical
support from another woman in
labor.
Finally, consider finding the
support of a doula or someone other than just your partner who can offer
continuous labor support.
In 2014, ACOG (The American College
of Obstetrics and Gynecologists) and The Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine released an extensive evidenced - based journal titled Safe Prevention
of the Primary Cesarean, in which they stated that «one
of the most effective tools to improve
labor and delivery outcomes is the
continuous presence
of support personnel, such as a doula.»
Women who have
continuous support from someone who is not a friend, a family member, or a member
of the hospital staff
labor for shorter periods and are less likely to need interventions, research shows.
In addition, his research has involved the remarkable effects
of continuous emotional and social
support for the mother by a skilled
labor support woman (the doula) on decreasing the complications
of labor, changing the psychology
of the mother and improving her behaviour with her infant.
The American College
of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal - Fetal Medicine (SMFM) stated that, «one
of the most effective tools to improve
labor and delivery outcomes is the
continuous presence
of support personnel, such as a doula...
continuous one - on - one
support during
labor and delivery was associated with improved patient satisfaction and a statistically significant reduction in the rate
of cesarean delivery».
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A pediatrician, Dr. Kennell and his colleague, neonatologist Dr. Marshall Klaus, conducted the earliest controlled trials examining the effects
of continuous support on
labor outcomes.
One theory is that mothers who have
continuous support produce lower levels
of stress hormones during
labor than women left alone or attended by inexperienced coaches.
The ACOG / SMFM guidelines do not address the midwifery model
of care, however, Choices in Childbirth notes that the midwifery model commonly employs or recommends many
of the above recommendations, including
supporting longer
labors, version for breech babies, and
continuous support during
labor and birth.
In 2012, the National Library
of Medicine National Institute
of Health published the results
of a study finding that women who received
continuous labor support were more likely to have spontaneous vaginal births and less likely to have any pain medication, epidurals, negative feelings about childbirth, vacuum or forceps - assisted births, and C - sections.
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The meta - analysis found that the
continuous labor support could come from a doula, midwife, nurse, husband, partner, mother or friend, but it was most effective when provided by someone who was neither a hospital employee nor a relative or close friend
of the mother.
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