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Review
. 1996 Mar-Apr;25(3):257-64.
doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1996.tb02434.x.

Nursing support of the laboring woman

E Hodnett  1
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Review

Nursing support of the laboring woman

E Hodnett. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 1996 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Labor support is one of the most important intrapartum nursing functions, with measurable effects on the outcomes of labor and birth. Supportive activities fall within five categories: emotional support, comfort measures, advocacy, supporting the husband/partner, and information/advice. Labor support is a repertoire of techniques the nurse can use to help women during one of the most memorable and personally challenging experiences of their lives.

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