Regarding water birth being natural.
Not exact matches
There are a few disadvantages of giving
birth in the
water, but on the whole it is
regarded as a safe procedure and the risks are very similar to those associated with normal
birth.
A
birth plan that integrates a natural
birth or a
water birth requires finding a birthing center that is user friendly in these
regards, or a determination to have the baby at home.
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.)
Over the last 30 years, as
water birth has grown in popularity, there has been very little research
regarding the risks of
water birth.
The detailed examples provided in midwives» accounts may usefully assist the reader in this
regard, but further research is required to explore the topic more fully and to examine the impact of the interventions identified (e.g. management of early labour, home visits in early labour, delayed admission to hospital,
water birth, Verbena cocktail) on the progress of labour and
birth outcomes.