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Humanized childbirth: the importance of information and qualified professional

25/08/2010

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The National Policy of Humanization of the Ministry of Health is understood as the appreciation of the different subjects involved in the production of health. The values that guide this policy are autonomy and the roles of the co-responsibility among them the establishment of supportive ties, collective participation in the process of integration between the management and care and management. Following this definition, the Ministry of Health (MOH) in 2000 established the Program for Humanization of Prenatal and Childbirth (PHPN) to ensure access and quality of prenatal care, assistance at delivery, postpartum and neonatal. "This program has the intention to encourage childbirth, surgery and reduce the amount of drugs," says psychologist Clarissa Telles Kahn, Space lullaby.

To make the program happen, one of the actions of MS is encouraging Centers Childbirth. The environment at these sites aims to provide welfare to patients, with colorful walls and relaxing music. The rooms are large enough for a woman to move at ease, seeking positions that relieve pain, and bathrooms so you can take hot baths and relaxing, which provides relief and reduces the wait.
"Most of the Birth Center has a philosophy of humane treatment, based on scientific evidence," says Dr. Clarissa.

According to a study conducted at UNB in 2009, health professionals still consider vulnerable woman, because she still does not feel the protagonist of his actions, for lack of information. "Currently, there is growth in relation to measures of humanization, but it is little.
Much still needs to be improved, since the law accompanying the delivery is not yet fully accomplished professionals are not qualified, and women still do not feel the protagonists of their actions ", given the psychologist.

Detailed knowledge of the psychological characteristics that involve pregnancy helps the monitoring, diagnosis and early treatment of possible tables in pregnancy and childbirth, such as depression. The psychologist is able to act preventively, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic exercise activities, promoting the prevention of mental and physical health of mother and infant, the mother x father x son, with the aim of encouraging a more healthy balance between the three. Pregnancy, although it is a natural phenomenon, is still full of doubts and experienced taboos. Even if planned and desired, if confirmed, always causes a lot of insecurity, fear and anxiety. "These feelings tend to increase with lack of information by the couple involved.
So many couples come to the scene of birth as mere spectators, not knowing what exactly the moment they are the protagonists of the story ", says Dr. Clarissa.

Within this context, there are the workshops that are targeted for delivery and post partum without so many insecurities. The purpose is to provide information and guidance childbirth and postpartum in order to decrease fears, anxieties, worries that involve parenting. The workshop in preparation for natural childbirth, for example, gives a special focus on natural childbirth and tips on how to have a positive birth experience, a time when the cesarean section appears to be the only option for most women. Explained the advantages and disadvantages of each medical procedure and anesthesia in childbirth, serum, episiotomy, forceps and cesarean section. "Ideally, the couple watch this module between 20th and 32nd week of pregnancy, so they can be taken in time all the arrangements for an uneventful delivery," says Dr. Clarissa.

Already the baby-care workshop in addition to bathing and changing diapers are discussed several issues that most first-time mothers only realize in practice as a sleep routine, baby baby care line, choose the pediatrician, first aid, mother's emotional state. And the workshop provides information on how breastfeeding mothers should take care during pregnancy, she can do after the baby was born in cases of cracks, very full chest, preferably in one breast to another milking.
Anyway, all those anticipating possible difficulties, it is easier to deal with them, without so many insecurities, making it more pleasurable to maternity and paternity leave.


Source: JORNOW

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