This may come as a surprise to the people who say cruel things like this but women who
choose natural birth are humans, too.
Why are women who
choose natural birth seen as crazy, reckless, or «hippies»?
Medication is not used as a way to relieve labor pain for women who
choose natural birth.
I would
choose a natural birth again in a heartbeat.
I simply would love to see tolerance towards people who
choose natural birth and non conventional midwives.
That said, I didn't
choose a natural birth because the experience was all about me.
Women who
choose natural birth use positioning, relaxation and other comfort measures to aid them in labor.
NATURAL BIRTH CLASS Families
choose a natural birth to minimize risk to the mother and baby, because they would like minimal interventions and procedures done during their birth, or because they believe birth is a normal, healthy part of life.
Families
choose a natural birth to minimize risk to the mother and the baby, because they would like minimal interventions and procedures done during their birth, or because they birth is a normal, healthy part of life.
While many women opt to receive epidurals (medication for pain relief) to have a more comfortable labor, many more are
choosing natural births.
First, women do not
chose natural birth because it is some heroic feat.
If I had a hospital birth, I would find one that had CNMs on call and
chose natural birth over epidural as standard.
Choosing natural birth Bradley way implies that you will be viewing labor and birth as likely occurrences.
In fact, you may not know anyone who's
chosen a natural birth at all.
Not exact matches
People born with
birth defects so they can't
choose, people who are psychotic or sociopaths and incapable of controlling their minds, people who are born in fundamentalist Muslim areas who never had the opportunity to
choose or who would be murdered on the spot if they so «
chose», people who God gave too much intelligence too to believe such an inane demand without more evidence, people who die in
natural disasters before they were quite willing to convert etc. etc..
000 — Many practice «
natural family planning» however, if a Catholic
chooses to use
birth control it does go against church teachings.
I now recommend the book, «
Natural Birth the Bradley Way» to all my pregnant friends, even those planning on an epidural, because it has by far the best descriptions of what to expect from labor that I found (had not come across Birthing from Within), as well as offering techniques for managing early labor which are helpful all the way through, or pre-epi if that's the option someone has
chosen.
Education during pregnancy rarely has anything serious to do with breastfeeding, and since breastfeeding is perceived by most pre-parenthood women to be a
natural, instinctive thing instead of a learned behavior (on both mom & baby's part) if it doesn't go absolutely perfectly from the first moments they may feel something is wrong with THEM and clam up about it while quietly giving the baby the hospital - offered bottle along with the bag of formula samples they give out «just in case» even if you explicitly tell them you're breastfeeding (which was my experience with my firstborn in 2004 and one of the many highly informed reasons I
chose to
birth my next two at home).
There are many reasons given, for example, I
chose to
birth at home because I desired a
natural birth and wanted to avoid an unnecessary caesarean section.
There are many more personal reasons that are given, for example, Caroline
chose to
birth at home because she desired a
natural birth and wanted to avoid an unnecessary caesarean section.
After analyzing the stats and the way things typically go, I don't see how someone would
choose to do anything other than a
natural birth, if possible.
Families that
chose to
birth at home or in the
birth center tend to view pregnancy and
birth as a
natural process, not an illness, and therefore feel that the hospital or the «medical» model is not the appropriate approach to childbirth.
For example, our midwife, Caroline
chose to
birth at home because she desired a
natural or «physiologic»
birth and wanted to avoid an unnecessary caesarean section.
We didn't cut Maia's cord, as we had
chosen Lotus
birth (as we had for Zoe and Jacob) where baby, cord and placenta remain whole and attached until
natural separation.
She had a
natural birth at home, but supports moms no matter which route they
chose to go.
I know most of you are big supporters of
natural birth but some women still like to
choose different ways.
Who you
choose to attend you in labor is a very important decision when considering a
natural birth.
-- The fourth had a totally
natural, problem - free hospital
birth but
chose homebirth for her second because she «was looking for something different this time.»
I didn't
choose the unmedicated
births of my children, although as far as being «educated in
natural childbirth I am very well informed (doula, midwifery apprentice and nurse).
I
chose to have my daughter with a CNM in a large hospital, still managing to have one of those comically disastrous «
natural births gone wrong» despite positive energy, essential oils, and hardcore spiritual tripping etc..
I will respectfully disagree with your views on
natural childbirth, yielding the expertise to my med student wife who has done her research and
chosen an unmedicated
birth in a
birth center with a midwife who is a registered nurse.
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birth impacts breastfeeding, mother well being and newborn development, helps make it possible for us to make informed choices about this critical period:
Choose your
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natural birth and first
birth and first hour.
Most women who
choose to have a
natural birth feel they have greater control over their labour; they
choose whether or not they want pain relief, for example.
If you
choose to have a
natural birth without using any medical equipment or treatments, you may risk the health of your baby; for example, if you
choose not to have foetal monitoring, your baby may be in distress and you may not find this out until their condition has become more serious.
If you don't like the high risk of having a cesarean, you can help yourself by
choosing a hospital situation that is conducive to
natural birth and by doing some planning ahead of time to prepare yourself and the people caring for you.
''» Dana has
chosen to have a
natural pregnancy and
birth.
Right, so why is the
birth of my sons considered any less
natural than that of someone that
chose to forego the pain relieving medications?
«Many
choose this type of
birth because they want to ensure complete control and autonomy during their experience, with no interference or distraction from their ideal birth — which is usually completely natural and holistic,» says certified birth doula Kristine Adams Cowan of Bump Birth
birth because they want to ensure complete control and autonomy during their experience, with no interference or distraction from their ideal
birth — which is usually completely natural and holistic,» says certified birth doula Kristine Adams Cowan of Bump Birth
birth — which is usually completely
natural and holistic,» says certified
birth doula Kristine Adams Cowan of Bump Birth
birth doula Kristine Adams Cowan of Bump
Birth Birth Baby.
In addition, as water
births are usually «
natural»
births, meaning done without pain medication, many women
choose this method because it feels more
natural.
To that end, I had
chosen my obstetrician carefully: the only one in the Greater Cincinnati area at that time who specialized in
natural birth, having as well a team of certified midwives and offering a home
birth option.
I looked at the facts carefully those years ago, and despite my positive feelings about
natural birth options, for personal and professional reasons, I
chose the path of nursing as the safer choice for my patients / clients and myself.
So if you consider that you do not have the mental and physical strength to cope with a
natural birth, it is best to think twice before
choosing this option.
When a woman
chooses not to have a drug - free
birth experience, women who believe in the superiority of
natural birth tend to think of her as less - than: she took the easy way out; she just doesn't get it; she probably doesn't really care about her health, or her baby's health, as much as I care about mine.
I'm just saying that home
birth IS
natural and safe for those of us who
choose it.
However the rewards of a
natural birth are incredible and I hope other women will be inspired by your Babble article to
choose this path as well!!!
I can not not tell you enough how glad I am that I
chose to attempt a
natural birth.
You have to understand that
choosing and having a
natural birth at home, is part of a tribal wiring in some ways.
I
chose a midwife because I wanted a
natural birth and I thought all midwives believed in women, birthing and keeping it
natural.
White women in their 30s could account for this «
natural birth subculture,» as 1 in 98 white women
chose to have their babies at home in 2008.
For example, if you are desiring a
natural birth,
choosing a provider with a high induction or cesarean rate will only make achieving your
birth goals an uphill battle.