While you have the mindset for a positive birth, it not only requires dreaming, a support team and birth affirmations, it requires some researches.
Making informed decisions for you and your baby will seem much easier once you have done your homework. Here is a checklist that will help you define which information you need to look for.
Midwife vs OB,
Benefits of having a Doula,
Stages of labor and what to expect physically and emotionally,
Pain medications available and their pros and cons,
Comfort techniques for labor,
Continuous fetal monitoring vs intermittent,
Drinking fluids and eating during labor,
Water birth,
Everything about Oxytocin, the natural love hormone,
Laboring and birthing positions,
When is too early to go to the hospital, the 411 rule,
Routine vaginal examinations,
Inductions methods available and their pros and cons,
The reasons for induction,
Medical reasons for a Cesarean,
Gentle cesarean versus regular cesarean,
Vacuum and forceps,
Episiotomy vs natural tear,
Directed pushing versus spontaneous pushing,
Everything about Vernix,
Skin to skin,
Newborn routines and their pros and cons,
Delayed cord clamping,
Birth of the placenta, cord pulling vs natural birth of the placenta,
Breastfeeding and bottle feeding.
Sometimes, the amount of information available can seem overwhelming, but don't let that demotivate you. Joining a pregnancy/mum group, asking your caregiver questions, watching educational videos on YouTube, reading books related to childbirth, and enrolling in a childbirth course will help you gather the information you need. Depending on your personal choices, you will be able to define your birthplace.
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