The Basic to Advanced Obstetric Nursing Course is a unique opportunity for nursing professionals to improve their skills and knowledge in the field of midwifery. One of the most important areas of this course is nursing care during deliveries in a Centro de Parto Normal (CPN).
The ANC is an environment specially designed to provide a safe, intimate and intervention-free delivery environment. It is a place where women are encouraged to follow their natural instincts and where medical intervention is minimal. The midwife's role here is essential, as she is primarily responsible for ensuring the safety of mother and baby during childbirth.
To fully understand nursing care in deliveries at an ANC, it is important to first understand the concept of normal delivery. Normal childbirth is a physiological process, where medical intervention is minimal. The woman is encouraged to follow her natural instincts and the nurse's role is to support and facilitate this natural process.
Nursing care in a normal birth begins long before the birth itself. During prenatal care, the midwife plays a crucial role in educating the mother about what to expect during childbirth, helping her prepare a birth plan, and ensuring that she is physically and emotionally prepared for childbirth.
On the day of delivery, the midwife is there to support the mother through all stages of childbirth. This includes labor, the expulsion phase and the immediate postpartum period. During labor and delivery, the nurse monitors the mother and baby to ensure they are safe, supports the mother with pain management techniques, and helps facilitate a calm, relaxing environment.
During the expulsion phase, the midwife supports the mother in the position she finds most comfortable for childbirth, monitors the progression of the birth and ensures that the baby is in a safe position. After birth, the nurse midwife takes care of the newborn, performs the first tests and necessary procedures, and makes sure the mother is well and comfortable.
In the immediate postpartum period, the midwife continues to monitor the mother and baby, helps the mother initiate breastfeeding, and provides education and support for newborn care. She also ensures that the mother is recovering well from the birth and that she is emotionally healthy.
Nursing care during childbirth at an ANC requires specific skills and knowledge, which are acquired through training and experience. This includes knowledge about the physiology of childbirth, fetal monitoring skills, pain management skills, communication skills, and decision-making skills.
In addition, the midwife must be able to work in a team environment, be able to handle emergency situations, and have a deep understanding of the rights of the woman and baby during childbirth.
In conclusion, nursing care during childbirth in an ANC is an essential part of the Basic to Advanced Obstetric Nursing Course. Through this course, midwives are trained to provide safe, respectful, high-quality care for mothers and babies during natural childbirth.
