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#3: continuous labor support.

Barbara Hotelling1, Debby Amis, Jeanne Green

  • 1C arol S akala is Director of Programs at the Maternity Center Association (MCA) and leads MCA's long-term, national Maternity Wise™ program to promote evidence-based maternity care. Sakala is also co-author of the newly reconstructed Cochrane Review on continuous labor support.

The Journal of Perinatal Education
|February 3, 2007
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Continuous labor support, including doula care, is an evidence-based practice that improves birth outcomes. Women receiving continuous support report fewer interventions and greater satisfaction with their childbirth experience.

Area of Science:

  • Maternity Care Practices
  • Evidence-Based Childbirth Support

Background:

  • Normal birth is promoted and protected by evidence-based practices.
  • Continuous labor support is identified as a key component of normal birth.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss the benefits of continuous labor support.
  • To present continuous labor support as an evidence-based practice for promoting normal birth.

Main Methods:

  • This paper is a position paper from Lamaze International.
  • It synthesizes evidence on the impact of continuous labor support.

Main Results:

  • Continuous support is associated with reduced rates of cesarean birth, instrument-assisted delivery, and regional anesthesia.
  • Women receiving continuous support report higher satisfaction with their childbirth experience.

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  • The role of the doula is highlighted for supporting both the laboring woman and her partner.

    • Conclusions:

    • Continuous labor support is a valuable, evidence-based practice for improving childbirth experiences and outcomes.
    • Lamaze International advocates for continuous support within a supportive birth environment.