HumPar

Portuguese Association For The Humanized Childbirth

Because borning is part of all of us, but specially of each person

Welcome

HumPar - Portuguese Association For The Humanized Childbirth, is a civilian non‑for‑profit organization with the main purpose of Humanize the childbirth in Portugal, through the disclosure of information that should lead to changes and improvements in the pregnant women’s treatment and their families during pregnancy, birth labor and post-partum. The final goal is to achieve the great level of treatment that several other developed countries have implemented through a Humanized Childbirth model, whether it is located at hospital facilities, residences or dedicated facilities.

HumPar aims to gather all the people interested in fighting for the Humanized Childbirth in Portugal, regardless of his/her area of expertise, and already counts with individuals from very different settings, like Mothers, Fathers, Future parents, Midwifes, Psychologists, Obstetricians, Pediatricians, Doulas, Nurses, among others.

We believe that these united voices will eco in the government officials and deciding boards, and will penetrate heart and reasoning of each professional, who in any way are connected to the treatment of pregnant women and their families, changing practices and promoting a treatment centered around the specific needs of each person and recognizing the women’s capacity to give birth and by dignifying the whole pregnancy and childbirth, while giving back the protagonist role to the mother and family.

We know that this question does not appeal only to a small group of people. After all, we all were born, many among us are parents, some even grand parents and we all have friends that have lived or will live the most sublime experience of motherhood.

We also believe that you will not be indifferent and we count on you to make these objectives come true in Portugal.

Translation to English by Ana Rangel - HumPar