Companionship by a lay labour supporter to modify the clinical birth environment: long-term effects on mother and child

The birth of a child and adaptation to motherhood is generally accepted to be a stressful life event. During this time women may experience significant physiological, phycological and emotional changes in their lives.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: V.C. Nikodem, A.G.W. Nolte, W. Wolman, A.M. Gülmezoglu, G.J. Hofmeyr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1998-09-01
Series:Curationis
Online Access:https://curationis.org.za/index.php/curationis/article/view/596