Give birth differently: at home, in the water, on the side ... What's new at the delivery department?
Childbirth in medical facilities increasingly being blamed
The deliveries ultra-medicalized today are increasingly criticized, or even more and more fleeing by future moms. Practices such as episiotomy are often over-performed, as is the epidural that is almost always offered even whendelivery looks good. Moreover, the preparation sessions for thedelivery are mainly composed of explanations about the course of thedelivery and in particular the functioning of the epidural, to the detriment of the breathing exercises and other natural techniques to control oneself the pain. More and more women are choosing to boycott this mythic anesthesia and give birth without it. A trend that tends to prove this need to return to more realistic and natural methods. Far from the marked paths and the robotic image of the hallsdelivery, women today want to choose in what conditions they will give birth to their baby.
Childbirth under hypnosis
Far from the tribulations of hypnosis shows that we see on TV, self-hypnosis is not a spectacle quite the opposite. Thedelivery under hypnosis can better control oneself the fear and pains related to thedelivery. Contrary to popular belief, self-hypnosis does not cause a loss of control or sleep. The mother-in-law is well aware of her delivery and what is happening around her, better still, it is she who takes control of her body by entering a state of deep meditation. To prepare a delivery under hypnosis, just take classes during your pregnancy but also to listen to CDs at home. Hospitals are slowly starting to integrate hypnosis into their service and more and more midwives are trained in this practice. However, in case the medical staff who give you birth is not able to accompany you, the dad trained upstream can support you during thedelivery.
Acupuncture delivery
Prepare a delivery with acupuncture is a work that is done from the beginning of the pregnancy, until the day J. Sessions at the practitioner must intervene every 3 months. The first trimester session will cure nausea, vomiting and digestive disorders. For the rest, all the pains and inconveniences related to pregnancy can be relieved: sciatica, insomnia, muscle pain ... On the day, acupuncture will allow the future mother to live a delivery harmonious, faster and less painful. Acupuncturists attending maternity clinics are rare, but specialists insist that a well-prepared, up-and-coming mother should normally handle the situation without anyone's help.
Be careful, some acupuncture points are strictly forbidden during pregnancy because they can trigger thedelivery. To consult the directory of midwives acupuncturists in France: www.afsfa.org (French Association of Midwives Acupuncturists).
The physiological childbirth
Thedelivery physiological, also called delivery natural means a birth in maternity with the minimum of medical acts. The principle of this type ofdelivery is to respect the natural process of the body and the fetus. Thedelivery is not triggered or accelerated by oxytocin infusion, the water pocket is not pierced and caesareans are performed only in case of emergency. There is also no vaginal touch, no episiotomy. The intimacy of each woman is preserved. Some maternity wards have ward roomsdelivery say "natures" where there is no medical equipment but rather all sorts of elements that will allow the future mother to choose the position in which she feels most comfortable to give birth: ball, bath, suspensions , special seats ... Also, a subdued light but also the possibility of passing music or otherwise give birth in absolute silence, far from all the ordinary agitation that rhythm a delivery "Classic". During the'delivery physiological, only a midwife and dad will surround the future mother. After the birth, the young mother benefits directly from skin to skin with her baby which is not removed for care, which will be done much later.
If you wish to benefit from a delivery it is advisable to share it with your medical team from the very beginning of your pregnancy and to make sure that the maternity of your choice is open to this type of practice and has the necessary means to welcome you in the conditions you have chosen.
Birth Houses
Thedelivery in house birth is very close to thedelivery natural in maternity. Based on the same fundamentals, it offers the mother-in-law an environment close to home, with little or no medical equipment, halfway between the hospital and the home. Follow-up pregnancy, thedelivery and post-delivery follow-up are performed only by a midwife. Only women whose pregnancy presents no complications and does not suffer from any pathology can benefit from this type ofdelivery. Know that the houses of birth are usually located near maternity hospitals.
To give an elongated baby? It's illogical!
And if elongated giving birth was unnatural? This position is indeed the least physiological to give birth since the meaning of gravity is not respected. In addition, between monitoring and infusions, expectant mothers find themselves in a position that is ultimately uncomfortable and that increases the pain tenfold, which is why the epidural is systematically performed. However, this is the most "practical" position for monitoring the process of thedelivery and so, for the medical staff.
Know that there is no ideal position to give birth. Every woman is free to choose the one she prefers but also the environment in which she wishes to give life.
