Not exact matches
With the support of a doula, women were less likely to have
pain - relief
medications administered and less likely to have a cesarean
birth.
I have also known and worked
with home
birth midwives who were addicted to drugs, most often
pain medications, because they neglected themselves or had to utilize
medications to meet the demands of their clientele base.
I frequently hear and have witnessed repeatedly the following;
pain relief following
birth, more rapid initiation of a milk supply and an increase in supply when capsules are increased or reintroduced after the initial «milk coming in», better weight gain in babies whose mothers are consuming placenta capsules, markedly faster cessation of postpartum bleeding and more rapid return of the uterus to pre-pregnancy size, hormonal balance resulting in a decrease or completely non existent «baby blues», even moms who have struggled
with moderate postpartum depression (many of which required
medication) after past pregnancies seem to sail through reporting the difference feels like night and day!
Instead, I (mostly) heard horror stories of traumatic
births, shared in painful detail, all meant to try to persuade me into having a home
birth instead of a delivering in a hospital
with doctors, nurses, and access to
pain medication.
On the other hand, my experience
with a natural water
birth was amazing, despite the lack of any
pain medication.
After giving
birth to her first two children
with an epidural, she wanted to have what she calls a «pleasurable
birth» at the hospital, without
pain medication.
Home
birth is another option for women
with a low - risk pregnancy who don't want to use
pain medication.
A
birth plan will outline what you hope to happen during your birthing experience like who you want in the room
with you, what kind of props you desire to help you through the contractions (such as music to listen to or pictures to look at), what kind of
pain medications you may want to take to ease your labor
pain, and the overall mood you hope to achieve in your birthing room.
I ended up
with a nightmare of back labor, wanted and received
medications to ease that
pain,, so not part of the
birth plan LOL My MIL did not respect boundaries, and within hours of delivering I had to get ugly
with her regarding our plans for visitors, etc..
Both The American College of Nurse Midwives and The American Association of
Birth Centers state that labor and birth in water can be safely offered to women with uncomplicated pregnancies and may be especially useful for women who prefer natural childbirth without pain medicat
Birth Centers state that labor and
birth in water can be safely offered to women with uncomplicated pregnancies and may be especially useful for women who prefer natural childbirth without pain medicat
birth in water can be safely offered to women
with uncomplicated pregnancies and may be especially useful for women who prefer natural childbirth without
pain medications.
It is important to know that when being provided
medication to assist
with pain while giving
birth, that
medication can remain inside your system until the first day following delivery of your newborn baby.
Honestly, giving
birth at a hospital
with pain medication is far more about keeping a mother comfortable than an all natural
birth at home is.
You're less likely to look back
with pleasure on the
birth, and your risk of needing a host of interventions, from
pain medications to vacuum extraction to cesarean, increases.
Decreased medical intervention in labor Increased satisfaction
with her partner and her
birth experience Reduces the overall cesarean rate by 50 % Reduces use and request of
pain medication by 28 % Reduces dissatisfaction
with birth by 33 % Reduces length of labor by 25 % to 50 %
And she was able to give
birth without any
pain medication even being induced like that, even
with the mag.
After weighing the pros and cons of home
birth, we had decided we liked the idea, although I admit I was a little nervous about having no
pain medication available (I had an epidural
with the twins).
Home - like versus conventional institutional settings for
birth (Cochrane Review) In this review, Hodnett found that a home - like setting for a
birth center was associated
with lower rates of intrapartum analgesia / anaesthesia (
pain medication), augmented labour (using pitocin to «speed things up»),
There they are, badgering moms to get the
pain meds or avoid all
medication like the plague, or criticizing moms who
birth with doctors («Weaklings!»
I ended up
with an experience free of complications, but I asked for
pain medications toward the end of the
birth.
The truth is, if you are planning a natural child
birth (or even labor assisted
with pain medication), things will come up that will require someone to advocate for what you want.
If you have decided on a medicated
birth, your doctor will present you
with a range of options for
pain medications such as epidurals and spinal blocks.
Benefits to working
with a doula are discussed in detail and include reducing the need for cesarean
births, shortening the length of labor, decreasing
pain medication, and enhancing bonding and breastfeeding.
Look up
pain medication options and ways to cope
with the labor and after -
birth pains.
Various conditions and
medications can lead to secondary hypertension, including: Kidney problems; Adrenal gland tumors; Thyroid problems; Certain defects in blood vessels you're born
with (congenital); Certain
medications, such as
birth control pills, cold remedies, decongestants, over-the-counter
pain relievers and some prescription drugs; Illegal drugs, such as cocaine and amphetamines; Alcohol abuse or chronic alcohol use; Obstructive sleep apnea.