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 Natural Birth
and Baby Care
What is more natural then the miracle of birth?
It is a beautiful event for parents to welcome a baby into the world
and it is one of the most natural events that can ever be
experienced, since a women's body was designed to bring life into
the world. Pregnancy is a natural, healthy time in a woman's life.
For most healthy women a completely natural childbirth experience is
possible. Centuries of history attest to the fact that a natural
birth usually results in a healthy mother and a healthy baby.
Unfortunately, our society today usually views
the safest birth as one that is "sterile", fast, and
entirely pain free for
mom. In fact, the less inconvenienced we are by birth, the better. Many women believe they can simply rely on the medication
options available to control their "pain" and speed up or even
induce their delivery with no ill side effects for themselves or
their babies. For some this is occasionally true, but for most
medications complicate the normal process of birth. From the time
that medication is introduced moms-to-be can experience some of the
following:
Interventions including continuous fetal
monitoring, IV, O2 administration, and quite commonly, a
surgical birth or cesarean.
A labor that slows or stalls
A fever or a sudden drop in blood pressure
Hindered movement that may prevent normal
descent of baby
A baby who is still drugged/sluggish at birth
and has lower APGAR scores
Significantly higher incidence of
breastfeeding issues
A mom
who takes far longer to heal and feel well after
birth
These are only some of the possible complications
that can occur. But it doesn't have to be that way! Every mom can
educate herself and feel strong in making great decisions for
herself and her baby. Each baby gets only one birth, so make it a
spectacular one!
And why stop
with natural pregnancy and births? Why not incorporate natural baby
care methods too? Learn about all your choices below.
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