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Benefits of a Natural Birth?

Women are inherently capable of giving birth. They have a deep intuitive instinct about birth, and when supported, are very capable of giving birth without interventions and suffering.

Benefits to the mother

  • Unrestricted movement lessens pain and allows a women to find her own optimum position to labor and birth
  • Freedom to customize her labor choices.
    • For example can eat and drink in labor
    • Can use a birthing pool to reduce pain and to promote comfort, relaxation and less stress
  • Use of Birthing pools lessens swelling and lowers blood pressure
  • Easier to move and relax in a birth pool
  • At home or at the birth-center, a familiar environment and known caregivers promotes less stress and greater relaxation
  • Significantly lower rates of third and fourth degree tears from delivery
  • Free of narcotic anesthesia
  • Higher rates of breastfeeding
  • Shorter recovery time
  • Lower C-section rates
  • Less likely to have complications in future pregnancies

Benefits to baby

  • Unrestricted movement of mother promotes better oxygenation to baby and optimal fetal positioning for birth
  • Babies are more alert when mothers don’t have narcotic anesthesia which promotes bonding and lessens stress
  • Babies born vaginally are imparted beneficial bacteria and probiotics which are further promoted by skin to skin and early breastfeeding
  • Painful procedures and separation are avoided which lessens stress and promotes early breastfeeding and bonding
  • Less respiratory distress due to gentler births
  • Delayed cord clamping promotes oxygenation during transition and less anemia

Benefits to family

  • Promotes intimacy of the birthing couple
  • Customizes your personal preferences for your birth.
  • Fathers are more hands on and involved
  • Fathers that are more hands on and involved promotes bonding
  • Early bonding with siblings
  • Lower cost and disruption to the family when mother is NOT hospitalized

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