How To Prepare For Natural Childbirth
SURROUND YOURSELF WITH PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE THAT BIRTH IS NATURAL, NORMAL AND HEALTHY.
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- A doula at the delivery has been proven to shorten labor,improve mother's satisfaction and reduce the need for painmedications.
- Don't allow anyone at the delivery who doesn't have faiththat you can labor without medication. Kick out or do notinvite any "Nervous Nellies."
- Do your research by talking to childbirth educators, surfingthe web and reading books on childbirth. You have to know whyand what you want to make this a reality.
CHOOSE A PHYSICIAN WHO IS SUPPORTIVE OF YOUR BIRTH WISHES.
- If you will be laboring in a hospital, your doctor can make orbreak your experience to have natural childbirth.
- Choose someone wisely who will allow you to have your birthexperience, not theirs.
- Plan ahead: Labor is too late to start talking about what youwant.
- If you belong to a group of doctors and will not have youroriginal doctor at delivery, you may need to be more aggressivewith your desires.
- Be sure to have a doula, especially if you don't know who is oncall for your delivery. A
doula's continuous service can helpachieve your goals during birth.
ATTEND A CHILDBIRTH CLASS THAT IS SUPPORTIVE OF NATURAL BIRTH.
- Not all childbirth classes are the same. Some hospital basedprograms promote what the doctors want them to teach, notevidence-based research surrounding the normalcy of labor.
- Some instructors don't emphasize relaxation and/or techniquesto support natural childbirth.
- There are some great childbirth educators and methods (Lamaze,Bradley, Birthing From Within, Hypbirth and others) who promotenatural birth. Call around and search the Internet for oneright for you.
RELAXATION TECHNIQUES
- Relaxation takes away the pain of childbirth
- It's necessary to practice daily
- Take pre-natal yoga classes or a childbirth class thatemphasizes relaxation.
- Relaxation and the right support help you achieve your birthdreams.
