Rethinking Delivery Room Design Eases Labor
Doctors and midwives agree it’s better for a woman to move around while she’s in labor. Walking and changing position makes her more comfortable and helps the labor progress. But in many countries, women giving birth in hospitals are often instructed to lie in bed while their labor progresses.
“[This] suggests that the labor for the women in this ambient or modified room was actually more effective than labor in the traditional hospital room,” Traditional birthing rooms have high beds for the convenience of the staff. Soft music, a stroll in the garden, or using a mattress on the floor are ways to ease labor.
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