With the aim of creating awareness of the importance of the birth of every human being as well as respecting the bond that is created between mother and baby from the first moment, every June 7 is celebrated the World Day of the Rights of the Nacimiento.La date aims to assert and respect the rights that all children and mothers of the world have so that the birth is carried out in the least traumatic way possible, always thinking about the woman and the well-being of the future baby.
Why is World BirthRights Day important?
Because every birth represents a unique and indelible moment in the life of any human being. For that reason, this date is a reminder to respect the natural process of birth and to inform pregnant people of the different options that exist when giving birth. This day is directly related to the Week of Respected Childbirth or “humanized childbirth” refers to respect for the rights of mothers, children and their families at the time of birth.
The term “respected childbirth” refers to the woman following her own desire for childbirth avoiding all kinds of unnecessary interventions, as well as to decide how to control pain during childbirth. Thus, it promotes respect for the particularities of each family, accompanying it through safe and informed decision-making. Respected childbirth implies generating a family space where the mother and the newborn are the protagonists and where the birth takes place in the most natural way possible. Decalogue of BirthRights
The so-called Birth Rights were possible thanks to the collaboration and participation of associations and professionals who are directly involved with the practice of births, who were given the task of creating the Decalogue of Birth Rights which are as follows:
The baby has the right to recognition of his physical and emotional capacity, in his intrauterine and extrauterine life and, especially, during the transit between the two.
The baby and his or her mother have the right to privacy and respect before, during and after childbirth.
The baby has the right to be cared for personally by his or her mother for at least the first year. The mother has the right to enjoy intimate contact with her baby whenever she wants.
The baby has the right to breastfeed on demand for at least the first year. That during their stay in hospital the “10 steps for happy breastfeeding” established by UNICEF and the World Health Organization are respected.
The baby and his or her mother have the right to remain together in the hours and days following birth. No examination or hospital stay justifies the separation of the two.
The premature baby has the right to be incubated with the kangaroo mother method. No neonatology unit is healthier for the baby than the maternal skin.
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 in a physiological way. A healthy baby and mother have the right not to be treated as sick.
The intrauterine baby has the right to ensure that the emotional well-being of its mother is not altered by an excess and abuse of controls during pregnancy
Parents have an obligation to seek, and right to receive all information and be well advised, to personally make all decisions related to the well-being of the baby
A premature baby has the right to remain glued to his mother’s body until he acquires weight and optimal health conditions. No neonatology unit is healthier for the baby than the maternal skin.
