Spirituality in Pregnancy

Abstract

Spirituality with its impact on health outcomes continues to emerge in the medical literature. This article discusses the role of spirituality in pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. It highlights the importance of more fully integrating this concept into births traditionally attended by physicians and midwives in the hospital setting. This discussion covers birthing practices ingrained with culture and spirituality. The article concludes with strategies to elicit and integrate spirituality into routine practice to provide improved health care to patients and to find more fulfillment in the role as birth attendant.

The Influence of Spirituality during Pregnancy: The Lights and Shadows

“…Avoiding fish may predispose pregnant women to dietary deficits 6 . Some ladies slated for caesarian sections prayed for normal labour and thought God heard their requests if they did not have the surgery 7 . After the labour ward thanksgiving, most women visit Sufi and Saints to testify about their successful delivery.…”