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A Practical Approach to Labor Support

2008; Elsevier BV; Volume: 37; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00213.x

1552-6909

Ellise D. Adams, Ann L. Bianchi,

Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

In the United States, intrapartum nurses are present at 99% of births. These nurses have a unique opportunity to positively affect a laboring woman's comfort and labor progress through the use of labor support behaviors. These nonpharmacologic nursing strategies fall into four categories: physical, emotional, instructional/informational, and advocacy. Implementation of these strategies requires special knowledge and a commitment to the enhanced physical and emotional comfort of laboring women.