Labor Props
Device that is shaped to assist a person in the psychological upright posture during childbirth. The birthing chair is intended to provide balance and support to mothers.
Price: $230 Benefits: Push in a familiar position Expands site of your pelvis |
An inflatable pool that soothes the baby and mom when in the process of labor.
Price: $80 Benefits: Warm water is soothing and relaxing Last stages of labor it helps provide energy |
Pain Relief
Pain Relief #1- Acupressure
• Relaxes tight muscles
• Relieves pain
•Tone back muscles
Pain Relief #2- Massage
• Relieves anxiety
• Relieves headaches
Pain Relief #3- Hot/ Cold Therapy
• Slow blood flow
• Reduces inflammation
• Helps with muscles spasms
• Relaxes tight muscles
• Relieves pain
•Tone back muscles
Pain Relief #2- Massage
• Relieves anxiety
• Relieves headaches
Pain Relief #3- Hot/ Cold Therapy
• Slow blood flow
• Reduces inflammation
• Helps with muscles spasms
Regional Analgesia vs Systemic Medication
PROS
•Cope with pain
•Less invasive
•Less likely to need pitocin
CONS
•Less effective than an epidural
•Can slow labor
•Can affect baby’s heart rate
•Cope with pain
•Less invasive
•Less likely to need pitocin
CONS
•Less effective than an epidural
•Can slow labor
•Can affect baby’s heart rate
Pushing
I would like to push when the doctor tells me too, because I wouldn't know when to.
Vaginal Birth
I want a vaginal birth, because it's natural and I'm all about being natural... sometimes.
Dangers:
• Tissue around the vagina can stretch and tear
• Urine may come out when you sneeze, laugh later in life
Recovery Time- Anywhere from 2 weeks- 2 months
Dangers:
• Tissue around the vagina can stretch and tear
• Urine may come out when you sneeze, laugh later in life
Recovery Time- Anywhere from 2 weeks- 2 months
Cord Blood Banking
Pros:
• Rich source of blood stem cells
• Can help with leukemia
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Cons:
• High costs
• Not covered by insurance
• Blood can contain same flaws as the cord blood
• Rich source of blood stem cells
• Can help with leukemia
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Cons:
• High costs
• Not covered by insurance
• Blood can contain same flaws as the cord blood