10 Birth Rights

I have found a very interesting association called Platform Pro rights of birth that has been created under the mission of collaborating in the creation of a "new culture of birth".

It promotes a more humane and less hospitalized pregnancy and childbirth while trying to secure the financing of home birth as another option for mothers.

Proposes a closer mother-newborn relationship, talks about the position of birth, and above all, has established the 10 rights of birth, which contemplate a series of principles applicable to both the baby and the mother in one of the most transcendent moments of their lives such as birth.

Are these:

  • First: The baby is entitled to the recognition of his physical and emotional capacity, in his intrauterine and extrauterine life and, especially, during the transit between them.

  • Second: The intrauterine baby has the right that the emotional well-being of his mother is not altered by an excess and abuse of controls during pregnancy.

  • Third: The baby and his mother have the right to respect the moment, rhythm, environment and company in the birth-birth and to have it pass physiologically. A healthy baby and mother have the right not to be treated as sick.

  • Fourth: The baby and his mother have the right to privacy and respect before, during and after birth-delivery.

  • Fifth: The baby and his mother have the right to stay together in the hours and days after birth. No exploration or hospital stay justifies the separation of both.

  • Sixth: The baby has the right to enjoy breastfeeding on demand, at least, during the first year. That during your hospital stay the "10 steps to a happy breastfeeding" established by UNICEF and WHO and recommended by the Spanish Association of Pediatrics are respected.

  • Seventh: The baby has the right to be personally attended by his mother, at least, during the first year. The mother has the right to enjoy intimate contact with her baby as much as necessary.

  • Eighth: The premature baby has the right to remain attached to his mother's body until he acquires the optimal weight and health conditions. No neonatology unit is healthier for the baby than the mother's skin.

  • Nineth: The baby has the right to remain attached to his mother's body during the first months of extrauterine life. Melee contact is vital to establish security and trust.

  • Tenth: The baby has the right to be his parents who personally make the decisions and who for this seek information related to their well-being.

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