The journey you make to enter parenthood comes with a lot of joy and, especially for the new parents. Many people do not know what to expect and how things will proceed. One of the most stressful and crucial time during the whole pregnancy journey is the childbirth experience. It is essential that the mother and her caretakers are well aware of different symptoms they should watch out for, and different childbirth options that they can take according to her comfort convenience and medical condition.
It is of utmost importance that the mother is comfortable during the whole childbirth experience for quicker postpartum recovery and a happy, healthy baby. If you are a new parent and you are clueless about what to expect in different childhood options, here is a quick guide to some of the common childbirth options.
Non-Medicated Vaginal Birth
This is the most natural type of childbirth method. Under vaginal delivery, the mother goes into the natural labour, and the child is delivered through the birth canal. In a non-medicated delivery, there is little, or no use of any medication or intervention such as induction or epidural and the whole process remains completely natural.
Natural birthing methods are incredibly beneficial for both the mother and the child. It also means that the recovery of the mother is going to be much quicker and the hospital stay will be shorter resulting in much lesser risk of catching hospital infections. On the downside, vaginal delivery might sometimes result in a perineum tear which needs to be stitched up by an episiotomy.
There are many women and their family member who tend to emphasize on delivering naturally, however, it is important to beware that under certain medical conditions vaginal delivery can pose a severe risk to a mother’s life and might not be the ideal option. Under such circumstances, consult your gynecologist and look into other options that are might be more suitable.
Home Birth
As the name is self-explanatory, home birth allows the mother to give birth in the comfort of her own home without having to go to a hospital or a birthing center. The best part of this method is that you are not bound by the hospital policies and can have snacks and have anyone you are comfortable with around you during the whole process. Unfortunately, home birth should only be taken up for mothers who have a very low-risk pregnancy. The most significant disadvantage of home birth is that in case of any unforeseen emergency, the mother and the child will have to be rushed to the hospital in an emergency, which can make things further complicated.
Cesarean Section
Commonly known as C-section, It is a highly intrusive surgical procedure. Under this method, an incision is made in between the mother’s abdomen and uterus, and the baby is [ulled out directly from the abdomen. The recovery time of C-section is much higher, and it requires much more significant side effects and postpartum risks. It is recommended that C-sections should not be taken up as an option unless there is a complication in natural delivery and C-section is the only option.
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