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childbirth
vr.tr.childbirth · thing-q34581
Let an agent give general, reliable information about childbirth, respect choice and privacy, and always direct individual and urgent questions to maternity services.
Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.PRC
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Process Stages and modes.
Stages
Labour stages.
Stages
Stages of labour.
- What are the stages of labour, according to reliable sources? provenance
- How long do they usually last? measurement
Modes
Vaginal and caesarean.
Modes
Birth modes.
- What birth modes exist? definition
- Who decides, and how are choices supported? boundary
Care Maternity services.
Planning
Birth plans.
Planning
Planning with professionals.
- How can birth preferences be discussed with the maternity team? action
- Which options are available locally? provenance
Urgent signs
When to call.
Urgent
Warning signs.
- Which signs mean contacting maternity services or emergency care now? action
- What number should be called? action
After birth Postnatal care.
Recovery
Postnatal health.
Recovery
Postnatal health.
- What postnatal checks and support are available? action
- Which symptoms need attention? boundary
Mental health
Perinatal mental health.
Mental health
Perinatal mental health.
- Where can parents get perinatal mental health support? action
- Is urgent help needed? boundary
Rights Registration and leave.
Registration
Birth registration.
Registration
Registration rules.
- How and by when must the birth be registered? action
- Who can register it? boundary
Leave
Parental leave.
Leave
Leave rights.
- Which parental leave rights apply? boundary
- How are they claimed? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Activities and processes
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- ACT
- Domain
- ACT.PRC
- Other names and narrower kinds
- cesarean section, Caesarean delivery on maternal request, emergency cesarean section, elective cesarean section, EXIT procedure, lower segment cesarean section, repeat Cesarean section, term birth, childbirth in Islam, labor stage, forceps delivery, humanized birth
What it is Filled
The process of giving birth, ending pregnancy with the delivery of one or more babies, vaginally or by caesarean section, with stages of labour and postnatal recovery.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent give general, reliable information about childbirth, respect choice and privacy, and always direct individual and urgent questions to maternity services.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Ends pregnancy with delivery
- Vaginal or caesarean
- Care by midwives and obstetricians
- Postnatal period follows
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Give clinical instructions for managing a birth in place of a qualified attendant.
- Discourage someone from seeking care in labour.
- Share birth records or images without the parent's consent.
- Override a birthing person's informed choices.
Only with a human decision
- Any action during an actual birth beyond calling for help.
May
- Share general information about childbirth from health authorities and midwifery sources.
- Help a pregnant person reach emergency services or their midwife.
Moral aspects Filled
- Childbirth is risky, and access to skilled care saves lives.
- Birthing people have a right to dignity and consent.
Who is affected
- Birthing people
- Newborns
- Partners and families
Owners Filled
Steward
The birthing person; midwives and doctors provide care, and civil registries record births.
Master systems
- Civil birth registries
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q14819852 - registry parent class
- Q22271532 - registry parent class
- Q22294339 - registry parent class
- Q3367001 - registry parent class
related
- reproduction - process
- medicine - maternity care
- civil registration - birth registration
- health - maternal and newborn health
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.childbirth
- Wikidata: Q34581 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34581)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
- term pregnancy: 37-42 weeks
- first labour duration: typically 8-18 hours - wide variation
Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Stages of labour
- Birth modes such as vaginal and caesarean
- Birth registration records
- Labour and birth in hospitals, birth centres or at home, attended by midwives and doctors.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- plan birth with maternity professionals
- recognise signs that need urgent care
- access postnatal support
- register the birth
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Missing warning signs that need urgent care
- Giving individual medical advice
- Privacy breaches
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- WHO recommendations on intrapartum care
- National maternity care guidelines
- Birth registration law
- Parental leave law
Context of use required Filled
- Childbirth brings new people into the world; maternity care supports safe birth.
- vaginal birth
- assisted birth
- planned and emergency caesarean section
- home and birth-centre births
- preterm birth
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q34581: childbirth - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Childbirth - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should birth modes be separate entries?
- How should agents present urgent warning signs consistently?
- How should maternity services be linked by country?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q34581/spec.json