Lamaze Fundamental for pregnancy (7) 1. Pregnancy is a normal, natural life event.
2. Women's bodies are designed to nourish and nurture their babies through
pregnancy.
3. Each week of pregnancy is necessary for babies to grow and mature, for
women's bodies to develop for birth and breastfeeding, and for women to
prepare to become mothers.
4. Pregnancy provides an opportunity for mothers and fathers to begin forming
lifelong bonds with their babies.
5. A good support system, a healthy lifestyle and the ability to cope with the
stresses of life promote a healthy pregnancy, a healthy birth and a healthy baby.
6. The health-care system and care provider can increase or decrease a woman's
confidence in the normality of pregnancy and in her ability to have a healthy baby.
7. Lamaze education helps women to gain confidence in their bodies, to trust their
innate ability to give birth and to make informed decisions about pregnancy, birth,
breastfeeding and parenting.
The Lamaze Fundamentals for Birth (7) 1. Birth is normal, natural and healthy.
2. Women have an innate ability to give birth.
3. The experience of birth profoundly affects women and their families.
4. Women's confidence and ability to give birth is either enhanced or diminished
by the care provider and place of birth.
5. Women have the right to give birth free from routine medical interventions.
6. Birth can safely take place in homes, birth centers and hospitals.
7. Lamaze childbirth education empowers women to make informed choices in
healthcare and take responsibility for their health, and to trust their innate ability to
give birth.
, The Lamaze Fundamentals for Parenting (9) 1. Active parenting is vital to the physical, emotional and spiritual health of our
children, ourselves and our society.
2. A safe, healthy birth experience provides a strong foundation for parenting.
3. Parenting is joyful, important, challenging and deeply satisfying work that is
worthy of everyone's best efforts.
4. The intimate connection between children and their parents must be respected
and protected from the moment of birth throughout life.
5. Parents play unique, irreplaceable roles in their children's lives.
6. Babies and children thrive in close, consistent interaction with their parents.
7. Parenting is a learned art; our most important teachers are our own parents, our
family and our children.
8. Good parenting requires the support of family, friends and community.
9. Knowledge and support enhance parents' confidence and ability to make
informed
decisions that meet the needs of their children and themselves.
Lamaze 6 healthy birth practices (6) 1. Let labor begin on its own
2. Walk, Move Around, and Change Positions Throughout Labor
3. Bring a Loved One, Friend, or Doula for Continuous Support
4. Avoid Interventions That Are Not Medically Necessary
5. Avoid Giving Birth on Your Back, and Follow Your Body's Urges to Push
6. Keep Mother and Baby Together - It's Best for Mother, Baby, and Breastfeeding
How to Evaluate the Class 1. Reaction: Do they like it?
2. Learning: Do they get it?
3. Behavior: Do they do it?
4. Results: Did it make a difference?
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in maternal and perinatal mortality during the 20th transfusions
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inner strength, gathering of helpers
Evidence based practice care that has been researched and proven to be safest and best for the patients.
randomized controlled trial an experiment in which participants are randomly assigned to different conditions
for the purpose of examining the effectiveness of an intervention
meta-analysis a "study of studies" that combines the findings of multiple studies to arrive at a
conclusion
systematic review A rigorous synthesis of research findings on a particular research question, using
systematic sampling and data collection procedures and a formal protocol