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CONFERENCE PROCEEDING
Rest or arrest? A workshop to advance knowledge and skills to support women, families, and teams when dealing with a slowing or pausing of labor
1
Bournemouth University, Center of Midwifery and Women's Health, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
2
SEAO, Postgraduate School, Florence, Italy
3
Institute of Health Sciences- Universität zu Lübeck, Midwifery Science Department, Lübeck, Germany
Eur J Midwifery 2026;10(Supplement 1):A1118
ABSTRACT
THE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of this 90-min workshop, participants will be able to: Recognize the role of the autonomic nervous system in connecting the environment, emotions, and hormones during labor Differentiate between scenarios of physiological plateaus and labor dystocia (addressing the ‘rest or arrest’ dilemma) Identify and discuss similarities and differences in the intrapartum practices currently adopted to deal with a slow progress of labor across countries and birth settings, and practices that can help rebalance the autonomic nervous system Act as a catalyst for change by promoting a better understanding of physiological plateaus within multidisciplinary teams, identifying actions that can be immediately undertaken to implement practice in one's own context, and contributing to the enhancement of midwifery education and research.
THE PROCESS/ACTIVITIES:
The workshop will start with an overview of the program, ice-breaking activities, and a discussion of the latest evidence on the subject. Participants will then be split into smaller groups and involved in a series of practical activities, including: reflective and mapping exercises on current paradigms, approaches, and practices related to care of women with slowing/pausing of labor demonstration and hands-on practice on techniques (e.g., polarity) aimed at balancing the autonomic nervous system during labor The workshop will conclude with final considerations, discussion on current gaps and needs in education, research, and practice, opportunities for further networking, and participants' feedback.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION:
The audience will participate in all activities under the co-authors' facilitation and will be required to dress comfortably. Equipment needed includes resources to project slides, coloured pencils, flipchart paper, and post-its. Additional reading Iannuzzi L. An exploration of midwives’ approaches to the slow progress of labor in birth centers using case study methodology. PhD thesis. University of Nottingham; 2016. Weckend M, et al. Failure to progress or just normal? A constructivist grounded theory of physiological plateaus during childbirth. Women Birth. 2024;37(1):229-239.
By the end of this 90-min workshop, participants will be able to: Recognize the role of the autonomic nervous system in connecting the environment, emotions, and hormones during labor Differentiate between scenarios of physiological plateaus and labor dystocia (addressing the ‘rest or arrest’ dilemma) Identify and discuss similarities and differences in the intrapartum practices currently adopted to deal with a slow progress of labor across countries and birth settings, and practices that can help rebalance the autonomic nervous system Act as a catalyst for change by promoting a better understanding of physiological plateaus within multidisciplinary teams, identifying actions that can be immediately undertaken to implement practice in one's own context, and contributing to the enhancement of midwifery education and research.
THE PROCESS/ACTIVITIES:
The workshop will start with an overview of the program, ice-breaking activities, and a discussion of the latest evidence on the subject. Participants will then be split into smaller groups and involved in a series of practical activities, including: reflective and mapping exercises on current paradigms, approaches, and practices related to care of women with slowing/pausing of labor demonstration and hands-on practice on techniques (e.g., polarity) aimed at balancing the autonomic nervous system during labor The workshop will conclude with final considerations, discussion on current gaps and needs in education, research, and practice, opportunities for further networking, and participants' feedback.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION:
The audience will participate in all activities under the co-authors' facilitation and will be required to dress comfortably. Equipment needed includes resources to project slides, coloured pencils, flipchart paper, and post-its. Additional reading Iannuzzi L. An exploration of midwives’ approaches to the slow progress of labor in birth centers using case study methodology. PhD thesis. University of Nottingham; 2016. Weckend M, et al. Failure to progress or just normal? A constructivist grounded theory of physiological plateaus during childbirth. Women Birth. 2024;37(1):229-239.
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