PATHWAY TO A HEALTHY BIRTH...your baby are healthy Not having skilled, personalized support while...
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Helping Your Hormones Do Their Most Wonderful Work IN HEALTHY PREGNANCIES, THE PATHWAY SHOWN HERE IS THE SAFEST, SMOOTHEST ROUTE FOR LABOR, BIRTH AND THE CRUCIAL DAYS THAT FOLLOW. HEALTHY BIRTH Staying on the right path means helping your body’s natural hormones work well for you! PATHWAY TO A WHAT CAN PULL YOU AWAY FROM THE PATHWAY? WHAT WILL HELP YOU STAY ON THE PATHWAY? WHAT CAN PULL YOU AWAY FROM THE PATHWAY? WHAT WILL HELP YOU STAY ON THE PATHWAY? Inducing labor 4 (or having a cesarean) before your body is ready to give birth and your baby is ready to be born Choose the care provider and birth place that support your body’s abilies while avoiding unneeded tests and treatments Choosing the care provider and birth place that intervene in natural processes when you and your baby are healthy Not having skilled, personalized support while giving birth Feeling stressed during pregnancy Find a doula to help you stay comfortable and calm while you give birth 2 Limit stress during pregnancy when possible 1 LATE PREGNANCY - Hormones prepare you for safe and smooth childbirth, breaseeding, and bonding 3 Let labor begin on its own when possible WHAT WILL HELP YOU STAY ON THE PATHWAY? WHAT CAN PULL YOU AWAY FROM THE PATHWAY? EARLY LABOR - Hormones prepare you for a smooth labor and birth 5 - Hormones help avoid unneeded intervenons and side effects Stay home unl labor is strong (“acve” labor), while staying in touch with your care provider Stay calm and relaxed, and get support from a doula 2 Going to the hospital early before labor is strong (“acve” labor) 6 Feeling stressed or anxious can slow down labor If you or your baby need special medical care, you are likely to benefit from the checked pracces whenever possible. Learn more about the pathway to a healthy birth in a booklet made just for women at Presented By: Selected References ChildbirthConnecon.org/BirthPathway These recommendaons are based on the research summarized in Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing: Evidence and Implicaons for Women, Babies, and Maternity Care by Sarah J. Buckley. Available with full extensive references at ChildbirthConnecon.org/HormonalPhysiology Fink et al. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs, 2012:296-306 Hodne et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2013:CD003766 Fuchs et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 1984; 150:734-41 Phaneuf et al. J Reprod Ferl, 2000:91-7 Blanks et al. BJOG, 2003(Suppl):46-51 Holmes et al. BJOG, 2001:1120-4 Hillman et al. Clin Perinatol, 2012:769-83 Anim-Somuah et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2011:CD000331 Nissen et al. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 1995:530-3 Moore et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2012:CD003519 Bystrova et al. Birth, 2009:97-109 Khan et al. Matern Child Health J, 4 June 2014 Winberg. Dev Psychobiol, 2005:217-29 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. a program of the national partnership for women & families © 2015 Naonal Partnership for Women & Families. All rights reserved. ACTIVE LABOR - Hormones prepare you for a safe birth and the me aſter birth 7 - Hormones help avoid unneeded intervenons and side effects WHAT CAN PULL YOU AWAY FROM THE PATHWAY? WHAT WILL HELP YOU STAY ON THE PATHWAY? Stay in skin-to-skin contact with your baby in the hours aſter birth 10 Being separated from your baby aſter birth 11 Breaseed soon aſter birth and when your baby seems interested in feeding 12 Not breaseeding shortly aſter birth and when your baby is interested in feeding Limit distracons, stay calm, and focus on being with your baby in the days aſter birth 13 Being distracted with other people and acvies in the days aſter birth EARLY HOURS AND FIRST DAYS AFTER BIRTH - Hormones help you and your baby feel calm, connected, and ready to breaseed 9 Use comfort measures such as tubs, showers, and birth balls Stay upright and move around for good labor progress; be paent during labor Stay calm and relaxed Geng an epidural may slow your labor and make pushing difficult 8 Geng synthec oxytocin (“Pitocin”) to strengthen your labor can interfere with your body’s hormones 4 Feeling stressed or anxious DURING PREGNANCY - Pregnancy is a me to plan for safe, smooth childbirth - Low levels of stress hormones help you and your baby stay healthy 1 WHAT CAN PULL YOU AWAY FROM THE PATHWAY? WHAT WILL HELP YOU STAY ON THE PATHWAY? This informaon is not intended to be a substute for the professional guidance of qualified health care providers.
Transcript of PATHWAY TO A HEALTHY BIRTH...your baby are healthy Not having skilled, personalized support while...
Helping Your Hormones Do Their Most Wonderful Work
IN HEALTHY PREGNANCIES, THE PATHWAY SHOWN HEREIS THE SAFEST, SMOOTHEST ROUTE FOR LABOR, BIRTH AND THE CRUCIAL DAYS THAT FOLLOW.
HEALTHY BIRTH
Staying on the right path means helping your body’s natural hormones work well for you!
PATHWAY TO A
WHAT CAN PULL YOU AWAYFROM THE PATHWAY?
WHAT WILL HELP YOUSTAY ON THE PATHWAY?
WHAT CAN PULL YOU AWAYFROM THE PATHWAY?
WHAT WILL HELP YOUSTAY ON THE PATHWAY?
Inducing labor4
(or having a cesarean) beforeyour body is ready to give birth and your baby is ready to be born
Choose the care provider and birth placethat support your body’s abilities while avoiding unneeded tests and treatments
Choosing the careprovider and birth placethat intervene in natural processes when you and your baby are healthy
Not having skilled,personalized supportwhile giving birth
Feeling stressedduring pregnancy
Find a doulato help you stay comfortable and calmwhile you give birth2
Limit stressduring pregnancy whenpossible1
LATE PREGNANCY- Hormones prepare you for safe and smooth childbirth, breastfeeding, and bonding3
Let labor begin on its ownwhen possible
WHAT WILL HELP YOUSTAY ON THE PATHWAY?
WHAT CAN PULL YOU AWAYFROM THE PATHWAY?
EARLY LABOR- Hormones prepare you for a smooth labor and birth5
- Hormones help avoid unneeded interventions and side effects
Stay home until labor isstrong (“active” labor), while staying in touch with your care provider
Stay calm and relaxed,and get support froma doula2
Going to the hospital earlybefore labor is strong(“active” labor)6
Feeling stressed or anxiouscan slow down labor
If you or your baby need special medical care, you are likelyto benefit from the checked practices whenever possible.
Learn more about the pathway to a healthy birthin a booklet made just for women at
Presented By:
Selected References
ChildbirthConnection.org/BirthPathwayThese recommendations are based on the research summarized in Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing:
Evidence and Implications for Women, Babies, and Maternity Care by Sarah J. Buckley. Available with full extensive references at ChildbirthConnection.org/HormonalPhysiology
Fink et al. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs, 2012:296-306Hodnett et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2013:CD003766Fuchs et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 1984; 150:734-41Phaneuf et al. J Reprod Fertil, 2000:91-7Blanks et al. BJOG, 2003(Suppl):46-51Holmes et al. BJOG, 2001:1120-4Hillman et al. Clin Perinatol, 2012:769-83Anim-Somuah et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2011:CD000331Nissen et al. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 1995:530-3Moore et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2012:CD003519Bystrova et al. Birth, 2009:97-109Khan et al. Matern Child Health J, 4 June 2014Winberg. Dev Psychobiol, 2005:217-29
1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.
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a program of thenational partnership for women & families
© 2015 National Partnership for Women & Families. All rights reserved.
ACTIVE LABOR- Hormones prepare you for a safe birth and the time after birth7
- Hormones help avoid unneeded interventions and side effects
WHAT CAN PULL YOU AWAYFROM THE PATHWAY?
WHAT WILL HELP YOUSTAY ON THE PATHWAY?
Stay in skin-to-skincontact with your baby inthe hours after birth10
Being separated from yourbaby after birth11
Breastfeed soon afterbirth and when yourbaby seems interestedin feeding12
Not breastfeeding shortlyafter birth and when yourbaby is interested in feeding
Limit distractions, staycalm, and focus on beingwith your baby in the daysafter birth13
Being distracted withother people and activitiesin the days after birth
EARLY HOURS ANDFIRST DAYS AFTER BIRTH - Hormones help you and your baby feel calm, connected, and ready to breastfeed9
Use comfort measuressuch as tubs, showers,and birth balls
Stay upright and movearound for good laborprogress; be patientduring labor
Stay calm and relaxed
Getting an epidural may slowyour labor and make pushingdifficult8
Getting synthetic oxytocin(“Pitocin”) to strengthen yourlabor can interfere with yourbody’s hormones4
Feeling stressed or anxious
DURING PREGNANCY- Pregnancy is a time to plan for safe, smooth childbirth- Low levels of stress hormones help you and your baby stay healthy1
WHAT CAN PULL YOU AWAYFROM THE PATHWAY?
WHAT WILL HELP YOUSTAY ON THE PATHWAY?
This information is not intended to be a substitute for the professionalguidance of qualified health care providers.
