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Advantages of Natural Childbirth
If you want to remain in control of your body to the greatest extent possible, be an active participant throughout labour, and have minimal routine interventions in the birth process, then a natural, un-medicated approach to controlling labour pain will suit you best. If you choose to go this route, you accept the potential for pain and discomfort as part and parcel of giving birth - an experience that includes working with complete awareness through each stage of labour. But with the right preparation and support, you'll probably feel empowered and deeply satisfied by natural childbirth. Here are the pros: • Most natural childbirth techniques are not invasive, so there's little potential for harm or side effects for you or your baby • Many women have a strong sense of empowerment during labour and accomplishment afterward. And despite having to endure pain, many report that they'd opt for an un medicated birth again the next time. For some women, being in charge helps lessen their perception of pain • There's no loss of sensation or alertness. You'll be awake and active during labour and birth - so you can move around more freely and find positions that help you stay comfortable during labour and aid the delivery process when it's time to push your baby out • Your partner will feel involved as you work together to manage your pain • You don't necessarily need to be hooked up to an IV or monitoring machines, so it's easier to move about - walk if you'd like, take a shower or a bath, and use the toilet instead of a bedpan • You're less likely than women who get epidurals to need Pitocin, a vacuum extraction or forceps delivery, or bladder catheterisation. • Breathing exercises, visualization, and self-hypnosis can be practiced ahead of time - and used again later. Many new mothers find themselves drawing on their relaxation techniques in the early days of breastfeeding, while coping with postpartum discomfort, or when caring for a newborn feels especially stressful. What are the disadvantages of going without drugs? Unlike an epidural, these techniques use naturally generated pain relief, so they require you to be well prepared, have excellent support, and to be birthing in a calm, quiet, supportive environment. Like epidurals, these techniques do not always work for everyone, and you may need to change to another technique, including pharmaceutical pain relief.
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