Do not disturb: the importance of privacy in labor.

نویسنده

  • Judith A Lothian
چکیده

In nature, when a laboring animal feels threatened or disturbed, the stress hormone catecholamine shuts down labor. Similarly, when a laboring woman does not feel safe or protected or when the progress of her normal labor is altered, catecholamine levels rise and labor slows down or stops. This column discusses the importance of providing labor support that respects the woman's privacy, protects her from unnecessary interventions, insures her safety, and allows her to trust her inherent ability to give birth normally.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of perinatal education

دوره 13 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2004