"Doula" has a unique support and help function, which is different from ordinary medical staff and medical care for one person to many people, and is only responsible for medical results; Different from the intimate love of the maternal husband, it only gives spiritual support. She is a friend of the parturient, making the parturient feel at ease; She is also the coach of the parturient and her husband. Based on her own delivery experience, she provided useful methods and suggestions to alleviate the pain of the parturient. Moreover, Doula is usually a bridge between medical staff and parturient, which reduces the anxiety and tension of parturient and husband and builds confidence.
The requirement of "guiding music"
Because "Doula" is the person who helps her through the most important moment in her life, the basic conditions she should have are: she has received special training; Good physical and psychological quality; Have fertility experience; Enthusiastic, caring and responsible; Gentle movements and gentle attitudes give people a sense of trust; Good interpersonal skills.
Benefits of Doula Delivery How do the parturients cooperate during Doula delivery?
Characteristics of doula accompanying delivery
There are two companions in the process of childbirth, one is the husband of the parturient, and the other is the "Doula" with rich fertility experience.
(2) The parturient is the main body in the delivery process, and the husband of the guide and the parturient bears the responsibility of support and help in the delivery process. Maternal women can seek any physical help from their peers, such as exercise, eating, resting, holding their breath and so on. Follow the guide's guide. "Doula" observes the parturient objectively and carefully, comforts and encourages the parturient with friendly language, eyes and expressions, and gives guidance in a scientific way to alleviate the suffering of the parturient.
③ Compared with traditional delivery, the parturient feels more comfortable, safer and more encouraged.
Advantages of Doula accompanying delivery
Studies at home and abroad show that Doula can shorten the labor process by 25% because of its sense of security, self-confidence and scientific guidance. Oxytocin drops decreased by 40%; The use of analgesics decreased by 30%; Cesarean section rate decreased by 50%. Moreover, postpartum mothers recover quickly, have less postpartum depression, care more about the baby and breastfeed more, which reduces the incidence of the baby. In short, Doula accompanying delivery makes delivery easier, the experience more enjoyable and the mother and baby healthier. Major hospitals and maternal and child health centers all over the country are actively carrying out the work of "doula accompanying delivery", which is welcomed by the majority of parturients and their families. You can go to the local maternal and child health hospital to consult "Doula accompanying delivery".
Doula delivery method
(1) Talk to each other. Have a cordial conversation to find out what pregnant women have learned about pregnancy and childbirth in pregnant women's school, and master the actions to relieve labor pain; It shows that all the systems of the maternal body are ready for delivery, which makes the maternal full of confidence in delivery.
(2) Adopt various methods to make the labor process proceed according to the normal rhythm. Teach the parturient how to distract attention during contraction and how to use deep breathing, massage, pressing and breathing in the second stage of labor; Acupoint massage, gently patting the shoulders, hands and feet of the parturient to help the parturient change her posture and make the parturient in the most comfortable state; Encourage pregnant women to eat and drink water to maintain adequate nutrition and energy; Using the rhythm sound of fetal heart monitoring, let the parturient hear the strong fetal heart sound, and deepen the happiness and responsibility of being a mother.
(3) Closely observe the labor process, so that the parturient can know the progress of the current labor process and find out the abnormal labor process in time. Doula, as a bridge between doctors and parturients, can make the parturient change from passive to active, improve the tolerance of labor pain, inspire and encourage the parturient, and form a good psychological state.
(4) Give certain sedatives or analgesics as appropriate when necessary.
How should the parturient cooperate?
1. Trust Doula psychologically.
If you want to complete the delivery smoothly, obviously you should first trust each other and the guide around you, and believe that she will help you through the whole delivery process safely. The establishment of trust is not a simple process. This requires you to communicate with the tour guide more.
2. Put forward your needs in time.
In the critical period of delivery, the parturient should not be afraid, but should clearly express all your needs and let Doula understand. For example, if you are afraid of labor pains, an experienced tour guide will tell you the benefits and skills of natural childbirth, teach you how to breathe, help relieve pain, gently comfort you, massage your abdomen, take care of you like a mother and calm your mood.
Requirements of Doula delivery for employees
1. Love work, love and responsibility;
2. Be good at communicating with different types of people;
3. Have the ability to help the parturient tide over the difficulties of childbirth;
4. Be healthy and familiar with the delivery process;
5. People who are good at adapting to different workplaces and working hours.