Time to Consider the Emotional Side of Labour...
How much time is spent by midwives these days looking at the emotional side of labour?Taking the time to address fear in birthing has reduced the c/section rate to the lowest in Queensland.
"After being given time to talk through her fears with obstetrician Anne Sneddon and then with midwife Jenny Fenwick, Ms Watts says her "faith has been restored'' in natural deliveries with the birth of her second son, Gyan, a month ago.
"They talked about how to labour, what would be the best position, what I could do that would reduce pain relief,'' she said. "I didn't even ask for gas, whereas I was asking for gas in my first birth and I was asking for an epidural.'' News.au.com
Hospitals reduce C-Section Rates
Physical wellbeing seems to be prioritised. What would happen if more time was dedicated to emotional support of a pregnant woman?
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