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Promoting, protecting, and supporting normal birth.

Judith A Lothian1

  • 1J udith L othian is a childbirth educator in Brooklyn, New York, and the Chair of the Lamaze International Certification Council. She is also an associate professor at the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey.

The Journal of Perinatal Education
|February 3, 2007
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Childbirth educators can champion normal birth, ensuring it becomes the standard of care. This involves actively promoting, protecting, and supporting physiological childbirth processes for improved maternal and infant outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Perinatal Health
  • Obstetrics
  • Midwifery Education

Background:

  • Normal birth, defined as physiological childbirth without unnecessary interventions, is increasingly recognized as a key factor in positive maternal and infant outcomes.
  • However, the medicalization of childbirth has led to a decline in normal birth rates in many settings.
  • Childbirth educators play a crucial role in bridging the gap between evidence-based practices and routine care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline strategies for childbirth educators to effectively promote, protect, and support normal birth.
  • To advocate for normal birth as the standard of care in maternity services.
  • To empower educators with tools and knowledge to foster physiological childbirth.

Main Methods:

  • This column synthesizes current evidence and best practices in perinatal education.

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  • It draws upon established principles of health promotion and advocacy.
  • Discussions focus on practical approaches for educators within various maternity care settings.

    • Main Results:

    • Effective promotion involves educating expectant parents about the benefits and normalcy of physiological birth.
    • Protection strategies include advocating for policies that minimize unnecessary interventions and support midwifery-led care models.
    • Support encompasses providing continuous emotional, physical, and informational support throughout the childbirth continuum.

    Conclusions:

    • Childbirth educators are pivotal in shifting the paradigm towards normal birth.
    • By implementing proactive promotion, protection, and support strategies, educators can contribute significantly to making normal birth the standard.
    • This approach benefits mothers, babies, and the healthcare system by fostering healthier birth experiences and outcomes.