Home visits by midwives in the early postnatal period
The postnatal period is a vulnerable time that involves reorientation and new experiences. Early visits by a midwife may therefore help enhance the women’s perception of coping.
The postnatal period is a vulnerable time that involves reorientation and new experiences. Early visits by a midwife may therefore help enhance the women’s perception of coping.
Few midwives followed the recommendations for defining active labour in the electronic medical records. It is uncertain how many women in labour were continuously monitored by a midwife.
The infection control measures may have impacted negatively on the breastfeeding assistance provided for first-time mothers in postnatal facilities. There was also a greater reliance on breast-milk substitutes than normal.
I Norge er det straffbart for mødre med hiv å amme. Dette rammer oftest kvinner med minoritetsbakgrunn og kan gjøre disse mødrene ytterligere isolerte og stigmatiserte.
Iverksatte tiltak førte til at jordmødre reduserte bruken av kardiotokografi (CTG) ved innkomst med 47 prosent. Likevel fortsatte de å benytte CTG oftere enn nødvendig.
Å tilby ultralydundersøkelse i første trimester til alle gravide kvinner vil kreve økte ressurser i form av kvalifisert helsepersonell. Ultralydjordmødre har en sentral funksjon i svangerskapsomsorgen.
When nurses encounter parents with a sick newborn child, it is vital that they see them as individuals and establish a relationship based on empathy.
Økende forekomst av overvekt blant fertile kvinner innebærer økt risiko for fødselskomplikasjoner.