Step 1: offers all birthing mothers unrestricted access to birth companions, labor support, professional midwifery care: the coalition for improving maternity services

The first step of the Ten Steps of Mother-Friendly Care insures that women have access to a wide variety of support in labor and during the pregnancy and postpartum periods: unrestricted access to birth companions of their choice, including family and friends; unrestricted access to continuous emoti...

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Published in:The Journal of perinatal education 2007, Vol.16 Suppl 1 (Suppl 1), p.10S-9S
Main Authors: Leslie, Mayri Sagady, Storton, Sharon
Format: Article
Language:English
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THE COALITION FOR IMPROVING MATERNITY SERVICES: EVIDENCE BASIS FOR THE TEN STEPS OF MOTHER-FRIENDLY CARE
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Summary:The first step of the Ten Steps of Mother-Friendly Care insures that women have access to a wide variety of support in labor and during the pregnancy and postpartum periods: unrestricted access to birth companions of their choice, including family and friends; unrestricted access to continuous emotional and physical support from a skilled woman such as a doula; and access to midwifery care. The rationales for the importance of each factor and the evidence to support those rationales are presented.
ISSN:1058-1243
1548-8519
DOI:10.1624/105812407X173137