Perineal care bundles
In partnership with the Women’s and Children’s Health Network, we’ve worked together with Asian women and midwives to develop culturally safe education materials and perineal/post-birth care bundles.
Research shows that Asian women can face specific challenges during childbirth, including birth-related tears and infections.
This initiative aims to ensure that Asian women feel understood, supported and confident in their care, empowering them to have a positive birth experience.
Shirley Qianyin Chen, WCHN Midwifery Educator, with some products from the care bundles.
Asian women planning a birth at the WCH will receive a specially designed perineal care/post-birth care bundle, including culturally appropriate postpartum care products such as firm underwear, a perineal cleaning bottle, cooling pads and maternity pads.
They will also have access to educational videos produced in five languages, which help prepare them for birth, and targeted education is being rolled out for maternity care providers.
This project has been funded by the remarkable fundraising efforts of Adelaide’s Vietnamese community, who came together to raise funds in recognition of the care received at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital by so many mothers and babies.
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