RESPECTFUL MATERNITY CARE AND THEIR POSTPARTUM EFFECTS IN WOMEN

Aim:To recognise the benefits of Respectful Maternity Care during labor and encouraging the practice of the same. Design: Cross Sectional Study Methodology : Sample Size : 100 patients Inclusion Criteria :Antenatal patients in Active Phase of Labor proceeding for Normal Vaginal Delivery Procedure : The study is a questionnaire based study. The study population will be antenatal patients admitted in a Tertiary Care Hospital. After getting informed consent , the procedure will be explained thoroughly to the participants and only the participants who are willing to take part in the study will be selected. The participants were observed in the labor ward and the post natal ward during their stay in the hospital .They were asked to answer a questionnaire postnatally . The questionnaire contains questions related to the WHO recommendations of the Respectful Maternity Care which includes topics like dignity, privacy and confidentiality, ensuring freedom from harm and mistreatment, and enabling informed choice and continuous support during labour and childbirth. This study is complelety a non invasive study. Study Duration: 4 Months Results: The study population included 100 participants admitted for labor in a tertiary care hospital where they received proper Respectful Maternity Care both antenatally and Postnatally. It was observed that women who were treated with proper RMC had more bonding with their babies and were able to breastfeed more effectively. The participants did not have common complaints of post partum depression, hesitancy to breastfeed, insomnia, lack hesitancy to Breast feed and reduced incidence of Traumatic Deliveries. Conclusion: Providing Respectful Maternity Care to antenatal patients has more positive outcomes in both antenatal and postnatal periods of a patient. It reduces common post partum ailments and promotes maternal and neonatal well being by reducing maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality rate.