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Waiting room at
one of two maternity hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City (still called
Saigon). It is averaging a range of 80-120 births per day. |
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Women labor quietly in large open wards. |
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Nurses assist a
doctor examining a woman in active labor while other patients
watch and wait their turn. Privacy is not highly regarded; this door remains open. |
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Nurse midwives assess
their patients in semi-private, open delivery areas. Since children, especially infants, are highly valued by the Vietnamese people, midwives are viewed at a higher status than nurses. |
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The nurse midwife's
role is primarily technical with little exchange between nurse
and patient. Emotional support for the patient is not apparent.
Note: mask but no gloves are worn. |
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Nurse midwife uses
fetalscope to assess woman in active labor. There are no fetal monitors. |
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Nurses and patients in the post delivery recovery area. |
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Mother rests with newborn after giving birth. |
