Sentences with phrase «decisions during child birth»

Not exact matches

These benefits include but are not limited to the power of the human touch and presence, of being surrounded by supportive people of a family's own choosing, security in birthing in a familiar and comfortable environment of home, feeling less inhibited in expressing unique responses to labor (such as making sounds, moving freely, adopting positions of comfort, being intimate with her partner, nursing a toddler, eating and drinking as needed and desired, expressing or practicing individual cultural, value and faith based rituals that enhance coping)-- all of which can lead to easier labors and births, not having to make a decision about when to go to the hospital during labor (going too early can slow progress and increase use of the cascade of risky interventions, while going too late can be intensely uncomfortable or even lead to a risky unplanned birth en route), being able to choose how and when to include children (who are making their own adjustments and are less challenged by a lengthy absence of their parents and excessive interruptions of family routines), enabling uninterrupted family boding and breastfeeding, huge cost savings for insurance companies and those without insurance, and increasing the likelihood of having a deeply empowering and profoundly positive, life changing pregnancy and birth experience.

The last thing you want to do during the birth of your child is try to hash out this decision on the fly.

During the birth of my second child, a pair of nurses gossiped about my hospital midwife's decision making.

She had her first child long before she even knew home births were a viable option and during the experience many decisions were made for her without her even being consulted.

Although my child's birth did not go as I had hoped, Holly was there to support me and my husband through our difficult decision to have a repeat c - section, she was right by our side in the O.R. for the birth of our beautiful daughter, and she was there for support during recovery and postpartum.

However, the decision also makes clear that the actual moment when a child's life begins (and warrants legal protection) can not be fixed at the moment of birth any more than it can be fixed at some arbitrary point during gestation.

To guide their decisions about practice, all early childhood teachers need to understand the developmental changes that typically occur in the years from birth through age 8 and beyond, variations in development that may occur, and how best to support children's learning and development during these years.