The Reason You Need To Be Aware Of Childbirth Options Before You Go Into Labour

It’s proven research that this is the best place to:stabilize blood sugars of the babycalm the babythe mother’s body regulates babys temperature better than any warmerthe hormones flow to facilitate immediate breastfeeding and bonding. Consider optimal cord clamping even in caesareans and emergency births it’s worth considering this latest practised guideline in the U.K. Why not let the baby have its own blood designed to transfer via the pulsing cord? Check out #waitforwhite (the cord goes limp and white once the blood has transferred to baby) and #waitforweight (your baby won’t lose weight if it waits to be weighed. It’s worth seeking help and support after a traumatic birth, for recovery on all levels because it can sometimes lead to struggles in parenting, sometimes serious.
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Childbirth is a blissful and an enriching journey for every mother. But it is essential for every mom to make herself aware of the various choices she has during childbirth. Be it a working mom, stay at home mom, second time mom, being aware of the choices matters. Our birthing experience matters, explains Lina Duncan.

In our highly competitive timkes, there are options, expectations, and trends. Some women are privileged to have choice and options. They are a minority. Choose what works for you, but try not to compare yourself to others and don’t set your own standards too high! It’s not actually too much in our control when that special day arrives, although preparation and information give us tools and idea.

For example, Hypnobirthing, changes the lingo of birth, and it’s not just for hippies or women that free birth or stay at home. It’s an amazing tool for people that hold a lot of tensions, fears, and anxieties and find it hard to relax and let go. Birth is actually all about the latter, surrender to the power of one’s own body and “letting goâ€_x009d_ in the process, becoming more mammalian if you like.

Movement and different comfort measures can make all the difference. Different positions and water hold numerous benefits to both the mother and the baby. You could choose a doula or a midwife as a constant companion or as your main care provider if you are lucky. 

Research options such as prolonged skin to skin immediately after birth. Imagine the baby you have longed for, arrives and goes straight into the “habitatâ€_x009d_ it’s designed to be in, your arms and on your chest. Google it or see YouTube clips. Look at the mother’s eyes and how the baby stays calm. It’s proven research that this is the best place to:

  • stabilize blood sugars of the baby
  • calm the baby
  • the mother’s body regulates baby’s temperature better than any warmer
  • the hormones flow to facilitate immediate breastfeeding and bonding.

You may also like: This mom chose home birthing. Read the story here.

Consider “optimal cord clampingâ€_x009d_ – even in caesareans and emergency births it’s worth considering this latest practised guideline in the U.K. Why not let the baby have its own blood designed to transfer via the pulsing cord? Research shows even premature babies have improved health from “milkingâ€_x009d_ the cord blood before clamping and cutting. Check out #waitforwhite (the cord goes limp and white once the blood has transferred to baby)  and #waitforweight (your baby won’t lose weight if it waits to be weighed. Skin to skin contact is more beneficial by far) 

Does it matter?

Yes, it does. Women remember their birth experiences for a very long time, decades. And don’t beat yourself up about this, but a gentle birth does tend to lead into a gentle birthing into parenting. It’s worth seeking help and support after a traumatic birth, for recovery on all levels because it can sometimes lead to struggles in parenting, sometimes serious. Don’t be afraid to seek help. Of course, these comparisons have thousands of variations.

Babies remember being born and they will also live with side effects, possible physical and also emotional and spiritual from the whole process, so remember to make it matter .

Image Source: Amina Hospitals

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