Lisa Kane Low, PhD, CNM, FACNM & Kerri D. Schuiling, PhD, CNM, WHCNP. Physiological aspects of social support and comfort in labor

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1 Comfort and Support in Labor Lisa Kane Low, PhD, CNM, FACNM & Kerri D. Schuiling, PhD, CNM, WHCNP I. Introduction II. Physiological aspects of social support and comfort in labor A. Theories associating positive outcomes associated with comfort and support in labor B. Evidence supporting the bio-psycho-social linkages of social support and physiologic responses III. Setting the Stage: What is comfort? A. Comfort in labor..does it exist? B. Measuring comfort in labor.can it be done? C. Components of comfort in labor is it specific interventions or being there and feeling cared for? D. Review of the evidence about comfort in labor

2 IV. Setting the stage: What is support in labor and who provides it? A. Support in labor B. Defining support 1. Is it continuous or intermittent? 2. How much support is enough? 3. What types of support do women want? V. Women s perspectives on comfort and support in labor A. Help me.until I can get my epidural B. Thank-you doctor, I could not have done it without you C. I am woman, I am strong D. You go girl no drugs that s cool but not for me!

3 E. Just in case, I want to be sure I can get an epidural if I need one VI. Challenges to listening to women A. What are midwives to do? B. New members of the team..a DOULA!!! C. Do we really need new members of the team? D. I do not want to be a dinosaur so I have to do what women want today. E. Advocacy, education, informed consent as extensions of a midwifery model of care VII. Summary and future directions for research and practice

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