The State Duma is working on amending the law, according to which women will have to call a doctor immediately after giving birth naturally or intentionally not in a medical hospital.
“We plan to stipulate in the law that doctors are required to examine children after birth. There is no difficulty in calling an ambulance if we are not talking about nomadic families, but these are small exceptions that will be discussed,” said Tatyana Butskaya, first deputy chairwoman of the State Duma Committee. Family Protection expert, told the National Assembly Newspaper.
She emphasized that today the law does not regulate home birth in any form, and therefore a whole army of doulas has appeared in the country, who, if the situation becomes serious, often transfer all responsibilities responsibility for medical staff and eliminated.
On the contrary, Member of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection, Candidate of Medical Sciences Rimma Utyasheva noted that introducing appropriate amendments to the law will also avoid fraud with maternity capital when receiving funds for fetus or a baby. many times.
Previously, the Russian Ministry of Health also proposed to review disinfection methods.
In addition, obstetrician-gynecologist, fertility specialist, head of the Department of Assisted Reproductive Technology Maria Zharova said that to recover after childbirth, a woman needs to eat properly, rest and gradually exercise. physical movement.
