It is important to
have a positive birth experience for both mother and baby.
Not exact matches
I
had a wonderful
birth experience in the hospital, and that included the medical intervention I was given... I tested
positive for strep B and was given antibiotics, which were neccessary
for the health of my son.
Those who
have taken the class
for a second (or third)
birth experience have reported very
positive results.
Through the process, I discovered my passion
for helping women to
have a safe,
positive, and empowering
birth experience.
For the most part, doulas were associated with helping women in pregnancy and
birth have a
positive experience through education and support.
Home
birth, mama is a nurse
for maternity home health company, faced opposition but support from immediate family,
had some formative and transformative
experiences that were precursors
for a deciding on a home
birth, devoured much research on
positive births and home
births and empowered herself with it, lots of visualisation, hand s and knees swaying, followed the urge to moan and it felt good, bath, natural endorphins produce a feeling as «high as a kite», felt her own baby, skin to skin bonding, ready to
have another one!
Of course, you can never be fully prepared
for childbirth, but playing out the different possible scenarios and creating a
birth plan based on what you
would prefer to happen, will help create a more
positive birth experience for all involved.
There are some practical steps you can take to not only determine if VBAC is right
for you, but also prepare
for having a deeply
positive vaginal
birth experience that will
have you feeling empowered in your own capabilities.
Studies
have shown that
having a doula present can provide numerous benefits such as decreased need
for interventions, decreased anxiety, and can lead to a more
positive birth experience.
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.
Since her own very
positive experiences, she
had been inundated with enquiries from friends and through La Leche League and the Irish Childbirth Trust, and she decided that here was a need
for an organisation to give information about and promote the option of home
birth.
I
'd love to share my motivation in choosing a home
birth too, which was to maximize the odds of a
positive birth experience for me and my baby, while minimizing the chance of unnecessary intervention.
And just in case you need some convincing, research (like this and this and this)
has shown that women supported by a doula are: * more likely to
have a spontaneous vaginal
birth * less likely to ask
for pain medication * less likely to
have a cesarean
birth * more likely to report a
positive birth experience * more likely to
have a decrease length of labor
So glad
for all the lovely people on here who
have had a
positive breech
birth experience — you were obviously well informed and considered all the options carefully.
We offer classes to help couples
have an amazing hospital
birth, training to prepare families
for their empowering home
birth experience, and comfort measures workshops, to give pregnant couples tools and techniques, so they can stay
positive and enjoy their labor.
Working with hospitals, not
for them and not against them, will help increase the number of families
having a more
positive birth experience.
However,
having a
positive birth experience can make
for an easier transition into parenthood and can also reduce the chances of postpartum depression.
Having a
positive birth experience can be even more healthy, not just
for the physical well being mom and newborn, but
for their state of mind.
I'm so proud of you
for taking
positive steps to
have the
birth experience you desire!
Society may still be slightly more inclined to give out medals to women who achieve a DIY vaginal delivery while making disparaging comments about women who are «too posh to push,» but the fact remains that if a baby is born healthy and a woman
has had a
positive birth experience, the prospect
for their future health and relationship is equally good, and
for most mothers, that's all that really matters in the end.
Charlie believes that women still
have an innate ability to give
birth without intervention and strives to make a
positive difference in the total
birth experience for new mothers.
We could not
have asked
for a more
positive birth experience and know that much of this is because of Allison's support to our family.
We could not
have asked
for a more
positive birth experience and know that much of this is because of High Country Doula's support to our family.
She worked hard
for a good
birth following «The Jeyarani Way» Gentle Birth Method and went on to have a home water birth that was a «positive experience&ra
birth following «The Jeyarani Way» Gentle
Birth Method and went on to have a home water birth that was a «positive experience&ra
Birth Method and went on to
have a home water
birth that was a «positive experience&ra
birth that was a «
positive experience».
This may sound counter-intuitive, but women who used epidural pain relief
have less
positive feelings about their
birth experience than women who use no medical pain relief.7, 8 No matter what methods of pain relief a woman used, low levels of pain
have not been found to be associated with high levels of enjoyment during labor.9 So what matters
for a good
birth experience?
Hiring a house in order to be in the catchment
for DOMINO homebirth, asking
for a new health care professional in labour, changing hospitals, challenging policy — women are becoming more proactive in their approach of navigating the system in order to ensure that they get the most out of their maternity care and
have a healthy
positive birth experience.
When we take ownership of our needs and care options
for pregnancy and
birth, we are more likely to
have a healthy
positive birth experience.
I was lucky enough to
have an amazing,
positive birth experience despite
having to undergo a c - section
for a scary reason.
Research
has shown that the most
positive birth experiences for fathers were ones where they
had continuous support by a doula or a midwife.
Having Amanda available during my labor
for both emotional and physical support really helped me
have a
positive birth experience!»
The
Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth
for Dads, Doulas, and Other Labor Companions by Penny Simkin Buy on Amazon - Buy on Book Depository A guide
for those who wish to help a woman
have a
positive childbirth
experience.
Talk with others who
've had positive birth experiences, and ask your health care provider about options
for pain relief.
I
have met women who opted
for home
birth and described it as a
positive experience.
Alexia's Fear Free Childbirth podcast can help you to
have a stress - free pregnancy and prepare
for a fear free childbirth and
positive birth experience.