Many easier methods for giving birth have been developed over the years. Some still prefer to give natural births; others can’t do it without pain killers. You should know that there are many methods, each with their pros and cons, and making an informed decision about something like this can prove to be very rewarding. It will be excruciating nevertheless, but there are some ways of making it easier for you. So, let’s get straight down to it and see what some easier methods of giving birth are.
1. Move, move, move. If you want to know a secret behind easier ways of giving birth, this is one of them. In order to speed up your labor you should move constantly. Sitting down only slows down the process. Walk the halls, pace the room, use a birthing ball, anything is better than staying in bed. You can also try climbing stairs, if you can, even two at a time because this not only speeds up the labor, but actually helps you dilate. Also a good trick to remember is that lying flat on your back, with your legs in the stirrups is not a very efficient way of delivering, because it actually slows down the labor. The most natural way, if we are to look at the female anatomy, seems to be while squatting, because that is when your pelvic outlet is the largest. At the same time it is pretty nice to have a good friend helping you out: gravity.
2. Water births. This is one of the most popular of the easier methods for giving births. Although delivering the baby underwater is considered to take longer than a normal birth, because you are more relaxed, and thus the contractions aren’t that powerful, it is believed to be less stressful for the woman. Probably the most important advantage of this type of giving birth is the fact that the babies have a smoother transition form the birthing canal to the outside world. The warm water resembles the intrauterine environment, and thus the transition is less stressful for the baby. The baby will always be taken head first out of the water, because it has a natural response to take a breath when its body comes in contact with the cold air. Therefore, if you take the baby out of the water by the legs for example, its body would come into contact with cold air before its head is out of the water, and this way you run the risk of the baby trying to take a breath, and possibly drowning. There are many specialized clinics that have the appropriate equipment and staff to make this kind of delivery, sprouting up all over Europe and North America.
3. Hypnosis. One of the more unorthodox methods of reducing the pain of childbirth is to hire a professional hypnotist to guide you thru the entire ordeal. Hypnosis isn’t that new, this method has been successfully used in child birth since the 1940s. Some studies suggest that the labor’s length is reduced while using this method, but there s still no conclusive evidence of that coming from clinical trials. Also the incidence of pain medication use is greatly reduced. While in labor, the woman lets the professional hypnotist do his job, in trying to take her mind of the pain and focusing it on less stressful memories. Women who have used this method describe the experience as being interesting, and in any case, a very big help when it comes to relieving pain. Some of these hypnotists even suggest that children that have been birth this way seem to be calmer, and have a better sleeping routine, although no comprehensive study has been done to prove this.
4. Yoga. This is another alternative to normal child birth. Actually it doesn’t’ bring anything new to the table. Breathing is one of the most important aspects of yoga, so it matches perfectly with what a woman needs to do in order to try and relax during delivery. Yoga exercises can prove to be very useful before the birth, because it prepares the muscles for what is about to happen. The most important aspect of yoga that can greatly influence a mother’s birth is the ability to meditate. If a woman giving birth can train her mind and her body to detach from the pain, then giving birth should be very easy. This is why Yoga is considered to be helpful and part of the easier methods for giving birth.
Some of the easier methods for giving birth that I referred to in this article may seem to be unorthodox, but each one f them has been previously tested, and worked very well. Of course, you should choose the method that mostly suits and benefits you the most.