Reflexões sobre procedimentos e intervenções invasivas na assistência ao parto e nascimento

Objective: to historically recover the principles and guidelines of humanized assistance in childbirth and birth and to critically reflect on the use of invasive procedures and interventions during this process. Method: a descriptive, qualitative and reflective study, based on the critical reading of the National Guidelines for Assistance to Normal Childbirth of the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization. Results: the abusive intervention process has contributed to disrespect and, above all, the non-guarantee of rights women to experience childbirth with a lower prevalence of health problems, and the safety of women and the fetus prevailing. Conclusion: care must be focused on physiological aspects of the female body to fully articulate the rational and scientific use of interventions to the needs of women.