According To Babycentre, here is a list of six suggestions to help you succeed in having a “natural birth” during your pregnancy...CONTINUE READING
1. Determine whether you want to give birth in a hospital or at home.
When compared to a standard obstetric-led labor ward, giving birth at a midwife-led birth center or home greatly increases your chances of a straightforward birth.
Even if you have a low risk of complications, giving birth in a labor ward increases your chances of having an episiotomy, assisted birth, or cesarean.
If you must give birth in an obstetric-led unit, you should be aware that some units have significantly higher rates of intervention than others. Contact the nearest unit to see which has the lowest rates of induction, cesarean section, and other interventions.
2. Experiment with the perineal massage.
If you’re a first-time mother, there’s some evidence that massaging your perineum in the final weeks of your pregnancy can reduce your chances of having an episiotomy. Perineal massage prepares your perineum for the stretching that will occur after your baby is born.
Perineal massage performed once or twice a week in the final weeks of pregnancy is more effective than daily massage. However, if you’ve previously given birth vaginally, it doesn’t appear to make a difference in your chances of having an episiotomy.
3. Is your child breech? Experiment with some turning techniques.
In late pregnancy, if your baby is breech (bottom down), you will be offered a cesarean section. However, before you get there, you should be offered an external cephalic version (ECV).
Your obstetrician will attempt to turn your baby’s head down by pushing with her hands from the outside. It is available beginning at 36 weeks of pregnancy.
You could also try some self-help techniques to help your baby turn. If your baby does not turn, you can still attempt a vaginal breech birth, though most breech babies in the UK are delivered via cesarean section.
4. Continue to live at home until you are in active labor.
Being admitted to the labor ward while you’re still in early labor increases your chances of intervention. Such interventions include the need to hasten your labor and the need for medical pain relief, such as an epidural.
As a result, you’ll most likely be advised to stay at home until you’re in active labor. While you wait for signs of progress, there are many coping strategies for early labor at home.
5. Use your natural labor hormones to your advantage.
Oxytocin is the primary hormone responsible for labor. If you’re scared or stressed out about what’s going on, oxytocin won’t work as well. Oxytocin levels fall as adrenaline levels rise.
So understanding what’s going on and attempting to remain as relaxed as possible will most likely help your body release this hormone that will aid in the progression of your labor.
Endorphins will also assist you in coping as your labor progresses. Endorphins, your body’s natural opiates, can help you zone out into a trance-like state, allowing your primitive birth instincts to take over.
6. Prepare by practicing relaxation and breathing techniques.
Deep breathing, massage, and meditation practiced during pregnancy will help you get the most out of them during labor.
You’ll have plenty of time to get to know your body and figure out where you’re tense. Some relaxation techniques assist you in releasing muscle tension and mentally and physically unwinding.
Deep relaxation and hypnosis techniques may assist you in addressing anxieties and feeling more optimistic about labor and birth. You can use these techniques to help you cope with contractions once you’re in labor.
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