The definition of Normal within childbirth has been found to have various meanings, which in itself is an obstacle. Many definitions of Normality within the childbearing period focus on the intranatal period. Many texts will often refer to the World Health Organisation (WHO, 1996) definition of normal childbirth as “spontaneous in onset, low-risk at the start of labour and remaining so throughout labour and delivery. The infant is born spontaneously in the vertex position between 37 and 42 completed weeks of pregnancy. After birth mother and infant are in good condition”. Whilst the Department of Health (2003) defined 'normal delivery' as “without induction, without the use of instruments, not by caesarean section and without general, spinal or epidural anaesthetic [or episiotomy] before or during delivery” (National Childbirth Trust, 2010 p. 6).
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Further if the question of what is a normal birth would be proposed to a mother with no medical background, would they still use the same definitions, or would it focus on the safe outcome of the neonate as Lee, Ayers and Holden (2016a) found that a mother’s focus is often on an optimal outcome for her neonate, rather than the birthing process
However …show more content…
Further if the question of what is a normal birth would be proposed to a mother with no medical background, would they still use the same definitions, or would it focus on the safe outcome of the neonate as Lee, Ayers and Holden (2016a) found that a mother’s focus is often on an optimal outcome for her neonate, rather than the birthing process