Not exact matches
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 la
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 la
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 la
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
Childbirth in a medical
birth center means that a woman has access to pain
medication during her
labor and delivery if she chooses to avail herself of it,
labor will be induced if the doctor doesn't feel it is going along as it should,
and the mom will be hooked up to an electronic baby monitor
for the entire process.
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.
Ruthii, can
medications or fluids that a mother receives in
labor or in preparation
for a cesarean
birth effect baby's
birth weight
and therefore be perceived at weight loss later on?
The Bradley Method ® helps women prepare
for a natural
labor and birth without the use of
medication.
We also have narcotic
medications that are sometimes given during
labor and delivery, respiratory function
for babies which often means separation of mom
and baby after the
birth,
and they can also interfere with coordination, sucking, swallowing
and breathing.
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.