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birth partner

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Õendus- ja ämmaemandusterminite kogu

ID 1152817 Last modified 06.01.2026
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Domain obstetrics - mother & childmedical institutions
  • isik, kes on sünnitaja soovil kohal sünnituse ajal ja vahetult pärast seda
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    • Tugiisik võib olla pereliige, sõber või ka doula.
  • someone chosen by a person giving birth to be present during labour, birth, and sometimes immediately after, to provide emotional, physical, and practical support in addition to the care from health professionals
tugiisik
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  • Hoolimata sellest kui hästi on naine sünnituseks valmistunud ja kas ta sünnitab esimest või mitmendat korda, saabub igal sünnitusel hetk, kui sünnitaja vajab abi ja toetust oma tugiisikult, kes pakub järjepidevat lähedust ja kontakti.
birth partner
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  • Raising awareness, engaging in discussions, and providing physical infrastructure such as curtains for privacy and a chair for the companion are all important steps for ensuring that every woman can have a chosen birth companion, i.e., a birth partner, if she wants one. 
birth companion

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