Birth Plan Assistance as a Way to Increase Birth Preparation and Parenthood Readiness

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10.2991/ahsr.k.211026.017How to use a DOI?

Keywords

birth plan, birth preparation, parenthood readiness

Abstract

After acquiring information on pregnancy and childbirth processes, pregnant women will create a written legal document which called a birth plan. Birth plan is the central axis of therapeutic relationship that develops between pregnant women and midwives, and it guides health care from conception until delivery. According to historical evidence, no country has ever managed to lower its maternal death rate without guaranteeing that all women are visited by a qualified health practitioner during labor, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period. There were numerous difficulties that resulted in maternal mortality and morbidity. During pregnancy, preparation for motherhood is characterized as an intermediate process of active, conscious, and positive participation that facilitates the transition to motherhood. The focus of this research is to analyses birth plan assistance in order to improve birth preparation and parenthood readiness. The examination as well as review of various references was the method adopted in this review. The references were then cited and analyzed, followed by an analysis in narration that was relevant to the issue. Integrating a birth plan and parenthood readiness will help to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity, according to the findings. This knowledge would considerably improve pregnant parents’ ability to stay healthy, take proper precautions to ensure a safe birth, and seek prompt professional treatment in the event of an emergency. Studies in developed countries have indicated that prenatal care has a good influence. Other studies in developed countries also have found that feeling in control of the pregnancy and birth process has a favorable impact on pregnancy and birth outcomes; developing a birth plan has been demonstrated to assist this feeling of self-control and autonomy.

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© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ayu Nurdiyan
AU  - Indah Putri Ramadhanti
AU  - Lady Wizia
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/10/28
TI  - Birth Plan Assistance as a Way to Increase Birth Preparation and Parenthood Readiness
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd Syedza Saintika International Conference on Nursing, Midwifery, Medical Laboratory Technology, Public Health, and Health Information Management (SeSICNiMPH 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 92
EP  - 96
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.211026.017
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.211026.017
ID  - Nurdiyan2021
ER  -