Upright or dorsal? childbirth positions among antenatal clinic attendees in Southwestern Nigeria

Badejoko, OO; Ibrahim, H M; Awowole, IO; Bola-Oyebamiji, SB; Ijarotimi, AO; Loto, OM

doi:10.4103/0189-5117.192219

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“…Thus, the meaning of obstetric care is established in affectivity as a facet of ethical value (2,21,24,32) , in listening to women who want more vertical positions, enhancing a safe birth and inhibiting unnecessary interventions. This care centered on dialogue enhances trust and provides opportunities for sharing decisions, with co-responsibility and promoting autonomy for the experience of a pleasurable birth, with values incorporated by humanization (11)(12)(13)(14)(19)(20)(24)(25)(35)(36) .…”

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Humanized childbirth: the values of health professionals in daily obstetric care

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Objective: To understand health professionals' values in the process of thinking and feeling about obstetric care, based on their experienced needs in the care process. Methods: Phenomenological study based on the Schelerian framework, with 48 health professionals from four maternity hospitals within the Metropolitan Region II of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Data collection was done through a phenomenological interview; and the analysis, with the Ricoeurian methodological framework. Results: The vital value was signified in care centered on physiological processes, for an individualized and safe monitoring. The ethical value was signified in the attitudes that provide women with autonomy in their way of giving birth, and recognize dialogue as a process of sympathy, affection, and bonding. Conclusion: The resignification of obstetric practice, articulated with public policies in the field of delivery and birth, supported by a vital ethical value, positively contributes to the humanization of care for women.

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“…Similarly, a study done in Nigeria showed that all the interviews (HCPs) expressed interest in receiving further training in the use of alternative birth positions for the future of their clients (27).…”

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“…This is similar to a study done in South Africa in which midwives prefer the lithotomy for a good view of the perineum, ease of labor monitoring, and minimize midwives' physical strain during birth (25). Similarly, Nurse-Midwives in Tanzania and Nigeria had thought that supine positions were the safest position for delivery, more convenient for the accoucheur, afforded increased access and better control over the delivery process effectively during the second stage of labour (27,28).…”

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Perception of women toward childbirth positions among women on postnatal unit at Jimma Medical Center, Jimma town, South West Ethiopia: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study

Jiregna

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Sewmehone

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Background: The women have been giving birth at health facilities without considering their preference of birth positions. Accordingly, they routinely positioned at lithotomy position as standard medical practices during normal vertex vaginal childbirths, which results in negative maternal and neonatal outcomes. Thus, this study aimed to understand women’s perception of birth positions.Objective: To explore perception of women toward child birthing positions among women on postnatal unit at Jimma Medical Center, Jimma town, Ethiopia 2020.Methods and Materials: A descriptive phenomenological approach was employed among women from postnatal and maternity care providers were selected purposively. The audio was transcribed, translated, coded, and categorized to respective identified themes. Then, thematized by Archive for Technology, Lifeworld and Everyday Language.text interpretation (ATLAS.ti version 8) software for thematic analysis in triangulation with the quantitative findings.Results: The women and health care providers were responded on factors affecting the use of alternative birth positions in the health facility. The women were positioned at common supine positions due to women’s lack of awareness about birth positions, women’s passivity to respect their decision-making on their position of preference, and health care professionals’ knowledge and skill gaps on alternative childbirth positions.Conclusion and recommendations: The women were coerced and adopted birth positions directed by health care providers. Therefore, health care providers’ practice should be intensified through the provision and implementation of evidence-based alternative birth positions.

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“…This implies that pregnant women were not knowledgeable about other birthing positions except the supine. Badejoko (2016), in their study also discovered that many women did not know about the different birth postures as only 0.6% had high knowledge, compared to 19.7% who had fair knowledge and the remainder 79.7% who had low knowledge. In Katsina, the authors noted that more women knew how to squat than in Ile Ife (Badejoko et al, 2016).…”

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“…A number of studies have shown some pregnant women preferred to adopt birthing positions. For instance, findings from a mixed method study by Badejoko et al (2016) in Ile-Ife, revealed that majority of the pregnant women expressed their preference for the squatting position and standing positions. Also, in a prospective trial by Moraloglu et al (2017), the duration of the second stage of labour was found to be significantly reduced in pregnant nulliparous women who were assigned the squatting position; they were less likely to be induced, and their Visual Analog Scale score was lower than those who were assigned the supine position.…”

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Pregnant Women’s Preferred Birthing Positions In A Tertiary Health Facility In Cross River State, Nigeria

Uka¹

2023

Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results

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Objective: In recent times, there have been a shift in the focus of health sector towards respectful maternity care. The concept of respectful maternity care is inclined towards client centred care with the right of women to make informed decisions concerning birth choices. The right of a woman to decide which position to adopt during childbirth has been limited the supine position in most maternity service centres and hospital settings. This study sought to investigate pregnant women’s preferred birthing positions in a tertiary health care facility in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria Materials and methods This study utilized the descriptive cross-sectional design to recruit 169 pregnant women using the purposive sampling techniques. The instrument for data collection was a structured and validated questionnaire. Results: Finding showed that 89.3% had good knowledge on birthing positions. Also, a good number of participants preferred the squatting position and position change as they deem comfortable during childbirth. Supine positions where the least preferred. Additionally, most participants agreed that level of education, age, previous childbirth familiarities, place of birth and support from midwives were factors that could influenced their choice of birthing positions. Conclusion: Based on these findings, the researchers recommended that midwives update their knowledge on the different birthing positions in order to educate and assist pregnant women who may desire these positions during childbirth. This will encourage the utilization of Skilled Birth Attendants (SBAs) which will help reduce maternal morbidity and mortality that would occur during childbirth on the overall.

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Upright or dorsal? childbirth positions among antenatal clinic attendees in Southwestern Nigeria

Cited by 7 publications

References 8 publications

Humanized childbirth: the values of health professionals in daily obstetric care

Humanized childbirth: the values of health professionals in daily obstetric care

Perception of women toward childbirth positions among women on postnatal unit at Jimma Medical Center, Jimma town, South West Ethiopia: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study

Pregnant Women’s Preferred Birthing Positions In A Tertiary Health Facility In Cross River State, Nigeria

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