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CPM Certified Professional Midwife

Category - Midwifery Counseling and Education

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A pregnant client asks the midwife about nonpharmacologic methods for managing labor pains. The midwife informs her about a method that is based on the idea that childbirth is a natural and joyful process. This method also stresses the importance of having the birth support partner during the pregnancy, labor and early postpartum period. It also encourages walking during labor. The midwife is teaching which method to the client?
  1. Lamaze method
  2. Bradley method
  3. Psychosexual method
  4. Dick-Read method
Explanation
Answer: B - The midwife is teaching the Bradley method. This method includes interventions that promote childbirth as a joyous and natural process. It includes muscle toning exercises, limiting of foods that contain preservatives and abdominal breathing. The Bradley method encourages walking during labor and using an internal focus point as a disassociation technique. The Lamaze method utilizes controlled breathing to reduce pain during labor. The Psychosexual method includes conscientious relaxation techniques and progressive breathing to encourage flowing with the contractions. The Dick-Read method intends to break the chain of events that may lead to tension, as it can cause or worsen the pain.
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