"Reach the world with love", new care strategy for women in pregnancy

The Integrated Subnet of North Health Services of the Ministry of Health, launched the new strategy "Humanized Birth: reach the world with love", as a modality of attention designed to provide a better service and integral experience to pregnant mothers, their babiesand families, before, during and after childbirth.

The strategy contemplates pain management services, maternal empowerment and emotional accompaniment to facilitate the creation of links between the mother, family and baby.In cases of perinatal mortality, the mother and family are sought to guide the process of duel management.With this strategy it is planned to benefit an average of 349 women in pregnancy per month, which will live an experience in which aspects such as breastfeeding, attachment and adaptation to extrauterine life will strengthen.

According to Yeimy Valbuena, leader of the Perinatal Maternal Route, the humanized birth: “It begins from the mother's entry to prenatal control and the preparation courses for motherhood and paternity.The pregnant woman, her partner and her family can prepare physically and psychologically, reduce the fear generated.

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The expert said that mothers can also perform a series of humanizing practices such as skin -to -skin contact with their children, have the accompaniment of the father or a family member who will learn to cut the umbilical cord and dress the newborn for the first time.

Postpartum strategy

After birth, the program will continue to accompany mothers on issues such as breastfeed.

“It is very important that parents get involved in this process so that they can also create family ties.This experience has been totally different for me, I feel that I am taken into account.I want to thank the team to lead this strategy because they have been very special with us, ”said Kelly Prieto, pregnant mother.

In the childbirth room, with surgical suit, Luís Rodríguez, Kelly husband, referred to the program, while accompanying the wait of his daughter's arrival: “spectacular for me being able to be here and sharing this feeling with my wife, the arrival the arrivalFrom our baby, Antonella.There is a lot of anxiety, but being able to participate in this strategy sensitizes us even more.This experience should definitely live all parents ”.

Through this strategy, the criteria are established for health personnel to have the general orientations for the development of health services from a differential approach that allows assertive communication and a positive experience for the pregnant family.