Timing of hospital admission in labour: latent versus active phase, mode of birth and intrapartum interventions. A correlational study.

CONCLUSIONS: Women admitted in the latent phase were more likely to experience intrapartum interventions, which increase the probability of caesarean section. Maternity services should be organized around women and families needs, providing early labour support, to enable women to feel reassured facilitating their admission in labour to avoid the cascade of intrapartum interventions which increases the risk of caesarean section.
PMID: 29054342 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Women Birth - October 17, 2017 Category: Midwifery Authors: Rota A, Antolini L, Colciago E, Nespoli A, Borrelli SE, Fumagalli S Tags: Women Birth Source Type: research