1. Birthing Options

2. CHILD BIRTHING OPTIONS
Vaginal
Cesarean

3. CHILD BIRTHING TECHNIQUES & OPTIONS FOR A MORE SMOOTH LABOR
Epidural
Lamaze
Underwater birth
Leboyer method
Positions to get comfortable for childbirth
Child Birthing Classes
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5. LAMAZE Breathing techniques Takes attention away from pain
Can be used as alternative to pain medication
Lamaze class = about 12 hours towards end of pregnancy

6. LAMAZE Controlled breathing
Helps woman not tense up during contractions = less painful
Sends oxygen around bloodstream and to baby = muscles function better
Distraction from pain
Different breathing techniques for different actions
Pushing
contractions

7. UNDERWATER BIRTH Giving birth underwater
Put mother in water after 5cm dilated

8. WHY GIVE BIRTH UNDERWATER?
Comfort
Anxiety reduction
Increase mothers energy
Lowers blood pressure
Help mother relax
Easier on newborn
Shorter labor
Less likely to need an episiotomy or tear
buoyancy
lessens her body weight
allows free movement & new positioning
more efficient contractions & better blood circulation
resulting in better oxygenation of the uterine muscles, less pain for the mother, and more oxygen for the baby.
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9. WHY NOT HAVE UNDERWATER BIRTH?
Women who
have Herpes →transfers easily in water
baby is breech
excessive bleeding or maternal infection
having multiples
Having a Premature baby
have toxemia
Most hospitals don’t offer this option
More common now
Now can do in some hospitals
Babies first breathe
Some babies (not often) breath in water (myth)
Need water to be at certain temperature to help avoid this
Monitoring the baby
waterproof equipment
Water Contaminated
Blood, poop, amnion fluid

10. DIFFERENT TUBES

11.
Overview of water birth