Choice in Childbirth





Pregnancy is an ideal time for the mother to plan for the future and the changes they must make in their lives when their son was born.It is also a time to explore your options and decide how and where you want to take your child to the world.
Things to Consider  


Currently, there are several options available for delivery. You can opt for a normal vaginal delivery, delivery in AIT (waterbirth), maternity with SC, or even maternity with ypnobirthing if you want.Likewise, you can choose to birth your baby in a hospital, private clinics, private practice midwife or your home. What to keep in mind is whether your choice meets your needs, and your baby.
Some things to consider are:
• If this is your first pregnancy
· Experience you had in the previous labor
• If you are expecting twins
• You have special needs
Age of you and that special care is needed with it
• If there is a possibility of complications
· Type antenatal and postnatal care that you want to have
· Location for delivery

Various options that you have to give birth is:
Birth / delivery in the Hospital
This is the best option if you want the best medical technology available to treat you and your baby as long as you give birth.Hospitals have easy access to the machines, nurses and doctors trained and have facilities to handle emergencies.
While thinking about this option, you must consider things like distance from your home hospital, policies and practices of the institution, either a midwife or doctor consultations will be easily available there and the cost.
This is a good idea to ask about the experiences of friends and relatives who have given birth in the hospital, and if someone in particular has been using facilities at the hospital you want to use.This will help you get the information to make better decisions.
giving birth in hospital sometimes feels too clinical, but if there is a risk of complications, the hospital may be the best option.
Homebirth
The experience of giving birth at home is one thing specially. There you have the comfort of your own room and the faces are familiar.You are also more involved in the decision to give birth. If there is no possibility of complications, and you have a trouble free pregnancy, giving birth at home can be as safe as hospital births and is still commonly practiced in many countries, in Indonesia are usually carried out in regional or rural.
To give birth at home, you must plan in advance. Talk to your doctor or midwife about the options and make sure that all the good facilities are provided. Most home births are suitable for vaginal delivery only, so if needed for emergency SC, midwives must be prepared to refer you to the nearest hospital.
Births at home are not suitable for those prone to high blood pressure, heart problems, or diabetes, such as complications may arise during labor.
Giving birth in maternity hospital
For a more personal level with attention combined with modern technology, giving birth in maternity hospitals is a good choice.
There, you will have more power to make decisions than in the hospital. Usually they also consider labor as a healthy living event, rather than medication or surgery, the emphasis is on natural childbirth. You should check from the beginning to ensure that you have a low-risk pregnancies.
Although maternity hospitals may be equipped to handle emergency cases, midwives must be prepared to refer you to a hospital if necessary. Maternity home is a good option for those who want a less medical intervention, but do not want to give birth at home.
Be sure to check out how RB in your area is run, what facilities are available and how the attitude of the employees before finalizing your choice.
Midwife Clinic or Private Practice Midwives (CPM)
It is run by midwives, the clinic is comfortable and has a more relaxed atmosphere than medical institutions. Some of the CPM, midwife and also will be in touch with your doctor for instructions regarding medications, tests or surgery, if necessary. And if you give birth in midwife memeilih Private Practice you feel more hommy and midwives are usually much more patient and always strive for you to be able to give birth naturally.
Method of delivery.
Many pregnant women who are willing to try something new and experimenting with different options for delivery. Some of the traditional and more modern options for delivery are:
Through Normal Vaginal Childbirth
This practice is most common method of delivery. Women who give birth in this way can breastfeed more easily, do not have to stay in the hospital or clinic for a long time and can avoid the risk with major surgery, such as the SC.
Of course, there are now drugs available to relieve sakiy, but you can still choose not to use it. If you have enough knowledge about the various alternative methods of pain management, you can easily avoid an epidural and a natural birth. Even in the hospital, your decision will be respected if you inform your doctor first.
If you choose to use pain killers, such as an epidural, they will help you while keeping you alert enough to actively participate in the birthing process.
Childbirth In Water (Waterbirth)

Currently giving birth in water (waterburth) not too much to provide.But the end-akhitr this method is cukuppopular. Especially in Bali, there are already some clinics and hospitals that provide this service. While in some areas are still very rare. As in Klaten, just Midwife We are providing this service. And today many mothers prefer to give birth in water because of the convenience provided.
When you've entered active labor, you will be asked by a doctor or bidanAnda to enter the tub, Once inside, you are your baby's condition will be monitored using special Doppler device.
At the final stage of labor, you may have the option to have the baby in the tub or on the surface of the water. Experience of giving birth in water is very soft (gentle) to mothers and babies, who had been floating in the amniotic sac for nine months and will feel like still in the amniotic when he was born in the water. Once the baby came out, he will be out of the water and started breathing.
Giving birth in water is very good for reducing anxiety, muscle relaxation and allows more freedom of movement for the mother.
If you find this option attractive, try to find out if this procedure is available in your area, and if so, whether the midwives and doctors have been trained to help labor in the water. This method is not suitable to give birth to a breech position (although some midwives "bold & experienced" in this case), multiple pregnancy, or if there is a risk of complications.
Delivery by Hypnobirthing
As the name suggests, this option is to give birth using hypnosis to help women deal with pain. According to practitioners of this method, childbirth is a normal process in which there is no body part is actually faulty. Therefore, the pain you feel has more to do with the psychological effects of the contraction in your body.
To deal with this situation, mothers were taught several methods of self-hypnosis and breathing control. The process of controlling your thoughts can help to get a better contraction and create a more pleasant birthing experience.
If you are interested, try to find an experienced practitioner in your area. This method can certainly help you in overcoming the pain, relax and avoid painkillers if you wish.
Delivery by Sectio Caesar (SC)
This is a surgical method of childbirth in which a doctor makes an incision in the abdomen and uterus to deliver the baby. SC has a longer recovery time than a normal delivery, and even a few weeks and months after birth, and there may be certain restrictions that you must follow such as fasting, restriction of movement, etc..
This method is usually recommended for women at risk for complications or birth defects, some babies experiencing or who have certain health conditions that can cause problems during vaginal birth. Lately, many hospitals use the SC as a faster delivery method, so check whether you really need a caesarean section before approving the operation. And to make this decision you should consider carefully. Because in addition to these traumatic for you, the SC also very traumatic for the baby, especially on later psychological problems.

Now the decision's in your hands, prepare carefully and make the wisest decision because this will affect your whole life and your family.

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