Mother friendly
Encourage mothers to receive physical and emotional support from the people of their choice, continuously throughout labor and delivery.
Allow mothers to drink and eat light meals during labor.
Encourage mothers to consider non-medication methods for pain relief, respecting their personal preferences.
Encourage mothers to walk and move during labor and to adopt the positions of their choice for birth.
Avoid invasive procedures such as membrane rupture, episiotomy, labor acceleration or induction, instrumental deliveries, or cesarean sections.