Alternative methods of childbirth has always caused a lot of debate and controversy. A major part of society and now is divided into supporters and opponents of these methods, one of which is a water birth.
How to give birth in the water?
There are two options for course delivery in the water:
The woman is in the water the whole period of contractions, and strivings goes “on land”.
The mother is in water during labour and futile, and in the immediate moment the baby is born.
Childbirth in wodaabe options make easier to endure pain during labour and suitable for women who want to relieve pain and other unpleasant sensations arising within the generic process. This is because water helps to relax the muscles and relieve fatigue. While in the period of labour in the tank with sufficient volume of water, the mother can give your body any position in which it will be easier and easier, which is unlikely under the bed. Plus additional water due to its favorable effect on skin receptors responsible for transmitting pain, and soothing action on the nervous system. Additionally, it is believed that warm water helps increase the elasticity of tissues tribal ways, which is also very beneficial to ease childbirth.
In any hospitals you can give birth in the water?
This additional function is not available at all hospitals. So often women decide to give birth at home in the bathroom with the help of midwives and husband. However, the hospital is equipped with a special tubs or pools, still exist, although this practice is not adopted officially by the absence of large-scale studies and comparative analyses in this area. Therefore, a water birth in the hospital are also possible.
How are birth of the child in the water?
The water temperature is strictly in the range 36.5-37 degrees in order to avoid overcooling or overheating of the body of the mother and subsequent violations of the condition of the fetus.
The desired depth of the bath or the pool – not less than 60 cm and length not less than 220 see
No complications of pregnancy.
The training for childbirth in water.
Birth in water is useful for your child?
Use birth in water for the mother was described above. Now it is worth considering how water childbirth useful for a newborn baby.
It is believed that at birth the child is exposed to stress associated with a change in pressure, gravity, temperature, and even sound and light. The water is considered as a transition environment, which softens the data changes, as if preparing for a newborn to the new environment outside the womb of the mother. Thus, adherents of water delivery explain their favor that the child gradually gets into unusual habitat and therefore his brain feels smaller load.
What dangers may lie in wait for a pregnant woman?
A water birth is not considered to be absolutely safe. That is why in this issue it is recommended not to trust the layman, not having the necessary education, knowledge and enough practice. It is important to find a real professional in this field, with relevant skills and experience.
Making a choice in favor of labor in the home bath, is to provide for unforeseen situations, it is impossible to predict what will take place birth with a specific woman. It is therefore important to ensure the possibility of rapid transport to the nearest medical facility appropriate profile, if necessary. This usually means the duty ambulances under the Windows of the apartment.
You must understand that there are cases that require immediate surgical intervention for the sake of mother and child, and be aware of the risks of being at home during delivery.
Water births can be fraught with danger of infection if not been sufficiently complied with the rules of hygiene and disinfection. The water in the tub or pool, it is desirable to replace it with fresh, if a pregnant woman is in it for more than 4 hours. Instead of plain water can be used with saline.
When the woman in the water, the midwife may not immediately notice heavy bleeding and not to score on time anxious because bleeding usually present in all genera. In addition, water is very inconvenient to monitor fetal heart rate and at home more often simply impossible.
Rarely, but it happens so, that being in water during labour contributes to the weakening of labor activity that may be associated with excessive relaxation. Therefore it is not recommended to go in the water too early, at the beginning of childbirth.
Plus, though not great, but the real danger that a newborn baby can inhale before it is removed from the water, which can cause serious complications to his health, such as respiratory distress and convulsions.
The pros and cons of water birth
Summing up it is possible to summarise all the pros and cons of the birth of the child in the water
1. The decrease of intensity of ancestral pain.
2. More comfortable with the physical side.
3. The removal of nervous tension.
4. Less stress for the newborn.
1. Likely not be able to reach the hospital, if births occur at home in the water that threatens the life and health of mother and child.
2. The risk of infection.
3. The absolute impossibility of monitoring the status of the fetus and tribal ways.
4. The threat of aspiration respiratory tract of the newborn.
Who can not give birth in the water?
Don’t forget about contraindications. For childbirth in water only healthy women with normal pregnancy. The doctors will not allow these sorts of women with complications of pregnancy, such as preeclampsia or fetal hypoxia. Also the reason for the ban can be a narrow pelvis, large fetus, marginal placenta previa, breech fetal position, various pathologies of the cardiovascular system and some other diseases at the discretion of the physician. Very important in this business and steady mind a pregnant woman.
Ultimately, the decision in favor of water birth should not be a satisfaction of immediate desires and deliberate and serious step. After all, the birth of a child is one of the most important events of a lifetime, so don’t rely on luck.