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Review
. 2008 Jan-Feb;37(1):106-15.
doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00213.x.

A practical approach to labor support

Ellise D Adams  1 , Ann L Bianchi
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Review

A practical approach to labor support

Ellise D Adams et al. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2008 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

In the United States, intrapartum nurses are present at 99% of births. These nurses have a unique opportunity to positively affect a laboring woman's comfort and labor progress through the use of labor support behaviors. These nonpharmacologic nursing strategies fall into four categories: physical, emotional, instructional/informational, and advocacy. Implementation of these strategies requires special knowledge and a commitment to the enhanced physical and emotional comfort of laboring women.

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