· Recognizes birth as a key experience the mother will remember all her life
· Understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor · Assists the woman in preparing for and carrying out her plans for birth · Stays with the woman throughout the labor · Provides emotional support, physical comfort measures and an objective viewpoint, as well as helping the woman get the information she needs to make informed decision · Facilitates communication between the laboring woman, her partner and her clinical care providers · Perceives her role as nurturing and protecting the woman's memory of the birth experience · Allows the woman's partner to participate at his/her comfort level |
Panama City, Panama City Beach, Lynn Haven, Callaway, Parker, Springfield, Southport, Tyndall AFB, Millville, St. Andrews, The Cove
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