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Birth ABC explanation part 5
Vaginal birth
Also known as normal birth, when the baby emerges through the birth canal. This is opposed to cesarean sections, which are gaining in popularity.
Water birth
A birth which occurs inside the water; the baby is born into the water. Research has proven that this is not dangerous for the baby, because he only starts breathing as soon as his skin touches air. He is still attached to the umbilical cord and keeps receiving oxygen from his mother. Read more about the water birth research here.
Xxx's for mother and baby
After the mega achievement that birth is, mother and baby deserve lots of kisses!
You can do it!
With this one I actually refer to natural birth, meaning birth without the use of pain relief. I took the quote from Pam England in her book Birthing From Within, where she says: "There are three givens about labor; it is hard work, it hurts and you can do it!".
And I truly believe that this is true.
Zzz's you won't be getting a lot of in the coming weeks
This one is actually not so true. The old cliche holds true for women after birth; sleep when the baby sleeps! Babies sleep in smaller patches than we adults are used to, and they wake up every few hours to feed. Mother will need to adapt her sleeping pattern to that of her baby, which means that she has to sleep when he does (if possible of course), and sleep in close proximity to her baby. Nature will make sure that mother will have the same sleeping cycles as baby, waking up automatically between cycles when he does. Isn't that great?
It just takes some getting used to, and might be draining in the beginning. Especially if you have a baby who is 'jet lagged'; the baby sleeps most of the day and is awake most of the night. But after a while, things will start running like clockwork in most cases.
The end!
For the whole birth ABC, click here.
Birth ABC explanation: part 1. Click here.
Birth ABC explanation: part 2. Click here.
Birth ABC explanation: part 3. Click here.
Birth ABC explanation: part 4. Click here.
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Also known as normal birth, when the baby emerges through the birth canal. This is opposed to cesarean sections, which are gaining in popularity.
Water birth
A birth which occurs inside the water; the baby is born into the water. Research has proven that this is not dangerous for the baby, because he only starts breathing as soon as his skin touches air. He is still attached to the umbilical cord and keeps receiving oxygen from his mother. Read more about the water birth research here.
Xxx's for mother and baby
After the mega achievement that birth is, mother and baby deserve lots of kisses!
You can do it!
With this one I actually refer to natural birth, meaning birth without the use of pain relief. I took the quote from Pam England in her book Birthing From Within, where she says: "There are three givens about labor; it is hard work, it hurts and you can do it!".
And I truly believe that this is true.
Zzz's you won't be getting a lot of in the coming weeks
This one is actually not so true. The old cliche holds true for women after birth; sleep when the baby sleeps! Babies sleep in smaller patches than we adults are used to, and they wake up every few hours to feed. Mother will need to adapt her sleeping pattern to that of her baby, which means that she has to sleep when he does (if possible of course), and sleep in close proximity to her baby. Nature will make sure that mother will have the same sleeping cycles as baby, waking up automatically between cycles when he does. Isn't that great?
It just takes some getting used to, and might be draining in the beginning. Especially if you have a baby who is 'jet lagged'; the baby sleeps most of the day and is awake most of the night. But after a while, things will start running like clockwork in most cases.
The end!
For the whole birth ABC, click here.
Birth ABC explanation: part 1. Click here.
Birth ABC explanation: part 2. Click here.
Birth ABC explanation: part 3. Click here.
Birth ABC explanation: part 4. Click here.
Technorati Tags: birth, vaginal birth, water birth, baby, labor
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