Title

Care and support for women during labour: A review

Authors

Bama Ramu¹, K. Desigamani² & Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran^3,*

Affiliation

¹Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, MAHER (DU) & NPME, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, Chennai, India; ²Department of Biochemistry, Meenakshi Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, MAHER (DU), Enathur, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India; ³College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, Chennai. (The TN MGR Medical University, Chennai), India; *Corresponding author

Email

Bama Ramu - E - mail: bama.mani14@gmail.com

K Desigamani - E - mail: desigamani@gmail.com

Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran - E - mail: shankarshaki@yahoo.com

Article Type

Review Article

Date

Received December 1, 2024; Revised December 31, 2024; Accepted December 31, 2024, Published December 31, 2024

Abstract

The experience of childbirth significantly impacts a woman's mental, emotional and physical well-being requiring unique care varying throughout the process. The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes the importance of safe, effective, timely and woman-centred maternal and infant health care. Effective communication, respect and emotional support during labour are critical. However, unclear communication and mistreatment can lead to distress. Nonetheless, empathetic care enhances satisfaction during labour. Labour flexibility also contributes to comfort and control, underscoring the need for holistic, dignified and respectful maternal care. It should be noted that further research is essential to address postnatal care gaps and ensure women’s psychological and emotional needs are met globally.

Keywords

Childbirth experiences, emotional support, maternal care, midwifery practices, respectful care

Citation

Ramu et al. Bioinformation 20(11): 1598-1602 (2024)

Edited by

P Kangueane

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.