Early labour: An under-recognised opportunity for improving the experiences of women, families and maternity professionals

Many pregnant women as well as their labour companions experience early labour care as unsatisfactory and do not feel that their needs are being met sufficiently [1 –3]. However, midwifery care providers also perceive early labour care as challenging [4]. Interventions to assess and support early labour have not been demonstrated to improve birth outcomes [5,6]. Parturient women, their labour companions and midwifery care providers have agreed that early labo ur care is under-researched and a priority topic for further investigation [5,7].

Source: Women and Birth - September 16, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Susanne Grylka-Baeschlin, Vanora Hundley, Helen Cheyne, Mechthild M. Gross, Patricia A. Janssen, Helen Spiby Source Type: research