Optimising psychophysiology in third stage of labour: Theory applied to practice

Hastie, Carolyn R; Fahy, Kathleen

doi:10.1016/j.wombi.2009.02.004

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“…Separation of mother and baby immediately after birth creates a state of alertness, or even fear. In such situations, the release of oxytocin and its uptake at the myometrium is blocked and uterine atony is the result (Tortora and Grabowski, 2003;Stables and Rankin, 2005;Hastie and Fahy, 2009;Coad and Dunstall, 2011;Saxton et al, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The psychophysiological explanation of why the active management of the third stage of labour can actually cause what it is trying to prevent, has been discussed by midwives and physiologists (Gimpl and Farenholtz, 2001;Hastie and Fahy, 2009;Uvnas-Moberg, 2012a, 2013Saxton et al, 2014).…”

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“…The notion that skin to skin contact and breast feeding should be effective in reducing PPH rates is supported by theory and physiology (Tortora and Grabowski, 2003;Stables and Rankin, 2005;Fry, 2007;Hastie and Fahy, 2009;Coad and Dunstall, 2011;Saxton et al, 2014). The physiological reason is that women have similar reproductive physiology as other female mammals where, in undisturbed birth, uterine atony and therefore PPH is rare (Abrams and Rutherford, 2011).…”

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“…3 This definition is not accepted by midwives because the 'expectant management' definition leaves out so much that is important to promoting optimal physiological functioning during the third stage of labour. 4,10,11 We have published a theory which described and explains how to optimise physiological third stage labour so as to minimise PPH. 4 In that paper we theorised a midwifery understanding of holistic 'physiological care' during the third stage of labour.…”

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“…4,10,11 We have published a theory which described and explains how to optimise physiological third stage labour so as to minimise PPH. 4 In that paper we theorised a midwifery understanding of holistic 'physiological care' during the third stage of labour. The midwifery understanding of a holistic approach to the care of a woman in the third stage of labour includes all aspects of that woman together with her environment; an approach we have termed 'psychophysiological care' during the third stage of labour.…”

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Holistic physiological care compared with active management of the third stage of labour for women at low risk of postpartum haemorrhage: A cohort study

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Birth Territory: A Theory for Midwifery Practice

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Parratt²,

Foureur³

et al. 2011

Theory for Midwifery Practice

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The theory of Birth Territory describes explains and predicts the relationships between the environment of the individual birth room, issues of power and control, and the way the woman experiences labour physiologically and emotionally.The theory was synthesised inductively from empirical data generated by the authors in their roles as midwives and researchers. It takes a critical post-structural feminist perspective and expands on some of the ideas of Michel Foucault. Theory synthesis was also informed by current research about the embodied self and the authors' scholarship in the fields of midwifery, human biology, sociology and psychology.In order to demonstrate the significance of the theory it is applied to two clinical stories that both occur in hospital but are otherwise different. This analysis supports the central proposition that when midwives use 'midwifery guardianship' to create and maintain the ideal Birth Territory then the woman is most likely to give birth naturally, be satisfied with the experience and adapt with ease in the post birth period. These benefits together with the reduction in medical interventions also benefit the baby. In addition, a positive Birth Territory is posited to have a broader impact on the woman's partner, family and society in general.

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Optimising psychophysiology in third stage of labour: Theory applied to practice

Cited by 25 publications

References 18 publications

Does skin-to-skin contact and breast feeding at birth affect the rate of primary postpartum haemorrhage: Results of a cohort study

Does skin-to-skin contact and breast feeding at birth affect the rate of primary postpartum haemorrhage: Results of a cohort study

Holistic physiological care compared with active management of the third stage of labour for women at low risk of postpartum haemorrhage: A cohort study

Birth Territory: A Theory for Midwifery Practice

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