婦女的生產是婦女及其家庭中的重大事件，準父母所知覺的生產經驗對轉換為人父母而言有深遠的影響。使婦女有正向的和滿意的生產經驗應是健康照護提供者的責任。婦女希望生產時有身體及情緒的隱私，而且整個生產過程能在一個友善的、舒適的環境下進行。針對那些正常生產的婦女，要使其有正向的生產經驗，推行人性化生產將是可行的方法之一。因此，本文將對人性化生產的意義及演變與人性化生產的照護做說明，主要討論到生產計畫與生產經驗及改進待產、生產的常現措施，使婦女有參與選擇、做決定所期望的生產經驗。當醫護人員能相信人性化生產的意義並做改變時，婦女的生產能更有尊嚴是指日可待的。

　　　　　Childbirth is a major event in a family. The expectant parent's perception of the childbirth experience influences his or her development as a parent. Making childbirth a positive and satisfying experience for women is the responsibility of health care providers. Women want to have physical and emotional privacy during labor and delivery, and to experience both in a friendly, comfortable environment. For women expected to undergo normal deliveries, humanized childbirth is one accessible approach. This article explores the definition and evolution of humanized childbirth and the care practice that it involves. It also explores birth plans and birth experiences, and the improvements necessary to routine labor practices to enable women to participate in decision making about their childbirth experiences. The author emphasizes that when health-care providers recognize the value of humanized childbirth and make changes accordingly, the dignity of women's childbirth experiences will be enhanced.