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or and delivery is a normal physiologic process that most women experience without
mplications. The goal of the management of this process is to foster a safe birth for mothers and
r newborns. Additionally, the staff should attempt to make the patient and her support person(s)
welcome, comfortable, and informed throughout the labor and delivery process. Physical
tact between the newborn and the parents in the delivery room should be encouraged. Every
rt should be made to foster family interaction and to support the desire of the family to be
ether. The role of the obstetrician/midife and the labor and delivery staff is to anticipate and
nage complications that may occur that could harm the mother or the fetus. When a decision is
de to intervene, it must be considered carefully, because each intervention carries both
ential benefits and potential risks. The best management in the majority of cases may be close
ervation and, when necessary, cautious intervention.