I knew I could and wanted to
give birth to my baby naturally, as my mom had me (her first child) with no drugs, and I was frank breech!
One of the rewards of a woman
giving birth to a baby naturally is the sense of empowerment as she endures the pain of labor.
Everyone knows that a woman
giving birth to a baby naturally is probably experiencing the worst pain of her life.
However, a woman
giving birth to a baby naturally for the first time is more likely to rate her pain higher than those who have had babies before.
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Not exact matches
Traditionally, caesarean sections were only carried out when a normal
birth would put the health of either the mother or
baby at risk; however, nowadays, many women are having elective caesareans, meaning they choose
to have the operation rather than
giving birth naturally.
Remember, women
giving birth naturally need
to be focused on labor and their
baby.
Your unborn
baby — when he or she is ready — is
naturally inclined, with the help of your body's labor,
to move through the
birth canal of their own will and effort, when
given the opportunity.
And I wanted
to tell her, there is another way, a way so old that after centuries of innovation, research and drugs testing we're now having
to rediscover it and tell each other a truth so simple is seems incredible — your
baby knows what
to do and there's nothing
to fear but fear itself Effortlessly,
naturally, you
gave your
baby a body, eyes, a brain, life itself; the same way, you can
give birth.
Older mums do tend
to have heavier
babies so it is no surprise that your second may weigh more than your first as you will
naturally be older when you
give birth.
Some moms report feeling lack of closure when they have surgery rather than passing their
baby naturally, while others would rather not have the experience of
giving birth to their deceased child.
After having a
baby, it takes time for the body
to heal; whether mom's
given birth naturally or via a C - section, most doctors suggest waiting at least 6 weeks postpartum before even thinking about turning on the «open» sign for sexual activity.
But, common sense should dictate that the female body was designed
to birth a
baby, so medical interventions aside, a birthing mother should be
given the opportunity
to do what she is able
to do
naturally until intervention becomes medically necessary.
Although this can happen in unprepared situations before a pregnant lady reaches the hospital
to give birth under medical care, some women choose
to deliver their
babies naturally, without medications, so that they can actively participate in the process.
The first time I had a
baby I didn't choose
to give birth naturally.
Giving birth in a pool of water has been so beneficial for a lot of Moms, as their body relaxed more during contractions and they were able
to naturally find the position that worked for them
to stay comfortable and
birth their
babies in a safe and (relatively) painless way.
If you have a particularly long labor or if the
baby is turned wrong, it can be very painful and your plans
to give birth naturally may change.
Dr. Bradley did some experiments on his nurses who
gave births naturally and saw how well
babies and mothers responded
to the bonding right after the
birth.
This mother
gave birth naturally to 3
babies withing 14 minutes.
Unfortunately, mothers and
babies are not
given the support they need in certain
birth settings
to allow this dance between them
to unfold
naturally.
When a
baby in the uterus is very large, sometimes it becomes difficult for the mom
to give birth naturally.
This mother
gave birth naturally to 3
babies withing 14 minutes.
Molly supported me from the very first prenatal visit through the magical day of the home
birth, and helped me re-discover that I did have the strength
to give birth naturally, with no interventions and
to realize that my body is perfectly capable
to birth my
babies.