A organização dos espaços como forma de ressignificar o cuidado no parto normal e no nascimento

Abstract

Assistance to childbirth is going through serious changes in Brazil. The empowerment of women in the labor force has become stronger in recent years. The environment of natural delivery and birth itself is part of the delivery process, so that the woman is filled with tranquility, comfort, privacy and autonomy in such an important moment of her life. The present research describes a brief bibliographical review on the history of giving birth and being born in Brazil and the influence that the physical environment has concerning the care for both natural delivery and birth. This research also highlights the importance of the architect's performance in planning and working together with professionals who work in childbirth and birth care, as well as being informed and up to date on the work processes developed in these environments. As a main issue, this study highlights the PPP rooms, individual physical space where the three stages of childbirth happen: pre parturition, parturition and puerperium.