International Childbirth Initiative
The International Childbirth Initiative is a collaborative effort of organizations including the International MotherBaby Childbirth Organization (IMBCO) and the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) to develop a single global initiative to provide guidance and support for safe and respectful maternity care.
The International Childbirth Initiative (ICI): 12 Steps to Safe and Respectful MotherBaby-Family Maternity Care provides clear steps for implementing evidence-based maternity care worldwide, acknowledging the interaction between the MotherBaby dyad, Family and Environment as well as their interactions with health providers and health systems. We invite health facilities to join us to share learning and work towards the improvement of care: https://icichildbirth.org
Hospital General Isidro Ayora - Experiencia con la Iniciativa Internacional del Parto
Data on disrespect in childbirth - understanding the numbers
Legal threats to autonomy, choice, and informed consent in pregnancy & childbirth - Discussion
Legal threats to autonomy, choice, and informed consent in labor and childbirth - ICI Webinar Series
Caring for Parents and Providers through Perinatal Loss - ICI 2025 Webinar Series
Programs to introduce doulas and midwives into the Indian health system: Jan 30th 2025 Webinar
La Iniciativa Internacional del Parto: 12 Pasos para una Atención de Maternidad Segura y Respetuosa
Convertirse en una instalación reconocida por la Iniciativa Internacional del Parto
Doula training and integration into health systems - a global conversation
Women define respectful care at La Florida Hospital, Chile
WHO Postpartum Hemorrhage Recommendations & Introduction to the NASG
Patient experience of birth in a humanistic model of care: Hospital Dra Eloisa Diaz La Florida Chile
Joining the International Childbirth Initiative Pt 2: Pravara Rural Medical Institute
Joining the International Childbirth Initiative
Positions for labor & delivery: reproductive rights and evidence Pt 2
Positions for labor & delivery: reproductive rights and evidence Pt 1
Introduction of doula services in Mongolia - International Childbirth Initiative
ICI 2024 Series: Supporting Physiologic Birth with Slow Labor Progression by Dr. Vijaya Krishnan
Respectful Maternity Care - Voices of Providers and Families from ICI
ICI 2024 Webinar Series: Doulas and Labor Companions - A global conversation
International Childbirth Initiative - Brief 12 Step overview
FIGO 2023 - October 9th Respectful Maternity Care Country Case Studies
ICI Day at Bumi Sehat, Bali - Livestream - Edited
International Childbirth Initiative Step 12: Promote breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact
International Childbirth Initiative Step 11: Provide a continuum of collaborative care
International Childbirth Initiative Step 10: Have a supportive human resource policy
International Childbirth Initiative Step 9: Provide Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Services
ICI Step 8: Implement measures that enhance wellness and prevent illness with ICEA
ICI Step 7: Avoid potentially harmful procedures and practices with insufficient evidence of benefit
ICI Step 6: Provide evidence-based practices known to be beneficial for the mother and newborn