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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Deliveries in Water, Why Not?


Water birth or birth in water is an increasingly popular method. Many pregnant mothers  have a tendency to choose this method. This is because it has a lot of benefits. In addition to reducing pain, it also makes the method of delivery will make pregnant women have more power to push. Some studies suggest that the method of giving birth in water is also beneficial for the baby. This method is basically done in a special maternity pool of water with a temperature of 95-100 degrees Fahrenheit. Avoid using bathtubs or swimming tubs for small children, because it will be  difficult to maintain the right temperature.

Childbirth in water  first introduced in France in 1803. And  during the 1970s, some midwives and doctors in Russia and France became interested in ways to help babies make the transition from life in the womb to life outside as smooth as possible.

Giving birth in the water  helps pregnant mother  feel more relaxed so as to reduce pain during labor. In a bath of water, the skin will have a greater elasticity, thus minimizing the risk of tearing on the baby's birth. Giving birth in water is also beneficial for the baby. Medium water eases the transition baby from the uterus, amniotic fluid, to the outside world. Supporters of the technique say that birth in water harmless. The baby will breathe in the water, because he will start using his lungs until he was taken to the air in the first 10 seconds after birth.

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Preparation of Pregancy

Pregnancy is a miracle. A miracle of the living creation process where human are involved. Of course we will not waste this opportunity. A rare chance that maybe not everyone can feel it. Therefore, we must prepare ourselves as well as possible. Everything that will affect the process of pregnancy and delivery must be counted. As human beings in such modern era, we can not deny that this way of life and our lifestyle will greatly affect critical processes of pregnancy and birth. We need an awareness of its own so we are willing to change some of our lifestyle that will affect our children. Most women just realize that they are pregnant when they in 1 to 2 months of pregnancy. When they went to the doctor, pregnancy enters 2 to 3 months. The first 12 weeks of pregnancy is important because currently the main organ systems form fetus. Many important things can happen before you realize you are pregnant or before going to the doctor. Entering the pregnancy means of physical and mental preparation.