WEIRD WAYS OF GIVING BIRTH

 

There are a lot of birth options for pregnant women out there. It seems new and interesting ways of giving birth are emerging. The most common methods are: natural birth, home birth, water birth and caesarian section which my partner likes to call the emergency exit.For some women though it is an option they chose out of freewill.

There is an increasingly popular method called the lotus birth. With this method what happens is that the umbilical cord is not cut and so will detach naturally within a few days. After birth the placenta is washed and stored in a towel or bag and drenched in salt and lavender to remain fresh and smelling good. It shall be kept there until it detaches from the baby, it can take about 10 days or more. This method is said to promote bonding between mom and child due to limited mobility with the baby and that cutting can sometimes create a less than perfect belly button and the navel skin heals quicker when it is not cut.

 There is also the Hypno Birth: The pregnant woman is hypnotized so there is a chance you will feel little pain, hopefully. Ladies who have nightmares about pain during delivery this could be an option. I on the other hand would like to see everything and be aware of my surrounding; this hypnotherapy is for preggy women who feel they cannot handle child birth.

A more relaxing way of giving birth is through chiropractics and reflexology whereby certain pressure points on the body are activated to help you manage the pain and helps you stay focused. Your body will be relaxed and ready to handle the demand of child birth.This sound much better as long as you are not by any means pricked with needles lol. 

Then we have the natural birth but in the vertical position. The woman can either squat (like doing number 2 in the bushes lol) or sitting upright on a birthing ball while delivering the baby.A woman can also lean forward while balancing or holding onto something. Apparently when women give birth in vertical positions gravity helps in the process of birth which makes sense but is still unusual. This could be a good thing since upright position means gravity helps and you deliver in a shorter period and you will most likely have less tearing and avoid other complications that come with giving birth horizontally.

Giving birth is no child’s play at least now one can do some research before the baby arrives and choose the best suitable option for themselves.

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