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Birthing Option : Feeling at Ease With Water Birth Technique Plus Amazing Videos

Updated on January 31, 2015

Feeling at Ease With Water Birth Technique Plus Amazing Videos

Feeling at Ease With Water Birth Technique Plus Amazing Videos. As I was researching about this topic, I was really amazed at the videos and stories of women who give birth in water. I remember a friend who also shared her experience giving birth in water and she said it is amazing and a happy feeling to be able to conquer the pain and feel at ease with the water birth technique of giving birth. I applaud women with the assistance of their loved once who embark into the journey of water birth. I experienced giving birth naturally but not in water and I can only attest to the pain that is experienced by women in the process of giving birth. According to women who gave birth in water, they feel ease and they experienced a joy after feeling the baby come out and at ease during the labor and the entire process of giving birth. In this hub, I will discuss the water birth techniques which you have probably heard of and amazing videos and stories that goes with the water birth technique of giving birth.

Feeling at Ease With Water Birth Technique Plus Amazing Videos -- Water Birth

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courtesy of wikipedia

Feeling at Ease With Water Birth Technique Plus Amazing Videos

Water birth technique of giving birth --- Water birth technique is giving birth in a water and it is one example of natural way of giving birth. The main idea of giving birth in water is that since the baby in the womb floats in the placenta, when it is time for the baby to be born, it is like giving the baby the comfort of her environment.

Benefits for the mother : The pain is reduced with hydrotherapy and with water treatment if you are in water environment, most especially back pain and reduce the stress during labor.

According to American Pregnancy Association :

  • Water comforts and soothes the woman and help them in the labor especially at the latter stage of labor
  • "The buoyancy lessens her body weight, allows free movement and new positioning. and buoyancy Buoyancy promotes more efficient uterine contractions and better blood circulation, resulting in better oxygenation of the uterine muscles, less pain for the mother, and more oxygen for the baby".
  • The water serves as a comfort and the inhibition form the mother is reduced it lowers blood pressure as you are comfortable with water and it reduces stress
  • Water treatment makes the woman to produce endorphins which increases pain threshold for women

Benefits for the baby: aside from the fact that they are treated as if they are in their old environment the placenta the water birth techniques reduce fetal complications

I hope this hub "Feeling at Ease With Water Birth Technique with Amazing Videos" helps you in a way specially for the couples and women who are pregnant who are contemplating on what techniques to use when they give birth, if not share it with anybody you know who are open to options of the natural way of giving birth.

Feeling at Ease With Water Birth Technique with Amazing Videos

Feeling at Ease With Water Birth Technique with Amazing Videos

The following situations are not ideal for water birthing :

  • If a mother have herpes
  • Baby is breech
  • If a mother has experienced excessive bleeding or maternal infection
  • Twins or multiple births
  • preterm labor
  • If you have preeclampsia -- hypertension in pregnancy or toxemia -- presence of toxins in the blood
  • heart problem

 

Feeling at Ease With Water Birth Technique with Amazing Videos

Feeling at Ease With Water Birth Technique with Amazing Videos

Important things to consider when you decide to have water birth

  • These technique is used and approved in most countries in the world Like UK, US, Canada and all you need to do is locate a clinic in the area, if not if you choose to have a home water birth delivery it is best to consult a health provider which will assist you and provide techniques and give advice on what to do
  • Consultation with a health provider should be on a regular prenatal check ups
  • The pregnant woman and the partner should decide and work together during the prenatal stage and learning the technique including labor breathing technique.

CONCLUSION :

I think giving birth in water is an amazing experience and it is an option of giving birth which is deemed safe as long as you consult with a health provider. Whether you choose a hospital with water birthing facility or at home, a health provider should be there to guide the woman. A loving partner should also be at the side of the pregnant woman.

Thank you for reading this hub "Feeling at Ease With Water Birth Technique with Amazing Videos".

Feeling at Ease With Water Birth Technique with Amazing Videos

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