Not exact matches
You skewed my words regarding «managing» my
birth... the whole point of the midwife is to alert the mother of the possibility of a problem, just like an OB so then a proper course of action can be taken... I was merely saying that they don't think of
birth as a medical emergency from the
beginning, requiring things that are unnecessary, like constant monitoring because it's easier than intermittent monitoring, or restricting maternal intake because the doctor could get puked
on, or have fecal matter excreted during delivery is selfish (and yes, I know, the mother could aspirate, but the rate of that is low too... and I'm not saying they need to eat a steak dinner... but denying a drink of water, or a popsicle during a long labor is just ridiculous, as is rushing a
natural process for convenience sake.)
Thanks to the inspiring stories
on this blog I was able to have a 100 % intervention free
natural hospital
birth and within 5 minutes of his
birth my son had latched
on and we
began our incredible breastfeeding journey.
Class 4: The Onset of Labor: Your «Guess Date» and Normal Length of Pregnancy; Preparing for your Birthing Day; Signs of Birthing
Beginning; Amniotic Membranes Breaking — Your Safe Choices; True vs. «False» Labor; How to Time Your Birthing Waves (contractions); Your
Birth Log; When to go to the
Birth Place; Automatic Comfort and Relaxation
on «The Drive» and Arrival at Your Place of
Birth (if out of your home; Hypno - Guardians; Nurses — the Unsung Heroes; Using Hypnosis for Comfort During Internal Exams; Dilation, Effacement, Position and Station of Baby; The Beautiful Progress of Labor, Including Fast, Average and Slow or Stalled Labor; Artificial Induction and
Natural Induction Techniques; Creating a Safe and Serene Birthing Environment; Nausea Elimination; Optimum Fetal Positioning.
Immediately after a
natural, unmedicated
birth, a healthy newborn can be placed onto his mother's stomach and he will move his body up toward the breast, find the nipple, latch
on and
begin to nurse all by himself.
Okay, that wraps up this post
on how to
begin transitioning to
natural birth control.
If a care provider routinely induces, gives episiotomies or schedules c - sections, it will be much more difficult to have a
natural vaginal
birth under their care than with a practitioner who limits interventions, avoids scheduled c - sections, and waits for labor to
begin on its own.