Before, During and After: Essential Childbirth Tips
For 40 weeks, pregnant women spend their time wondering what their little one will look like, whether it will have her eyes or nose, or even what kind of mother she will make. Moms wonder about a lot when it comes to new babies, but not everything they wonder about can be answered until baby arrives. Commonly, moms wonder what they need to do to prepare for before they go into labor, during labor and the actual birth; what they need to expect that they might not think to expect. Fortunately, there are always plenty of tips to give new moms to help answer some of these questions.
Before the baby arrives, there are quite a few things that an expecting mother should do. First and foremost, they need to go to every doctor appointment that is scheduled. These appointments are vital for both the health of mom and the new baby. They are also a great place to ask your doctor any questions that you may have about any health or delivery concerns. If it is imperative that mom misses an appointment, she should call her doctor prior to missing it and reschedule for as soon as possible.
Expecting moms also need to be active, get plenty of sleep and eat right during the course of their pregnancy. These are perhaps the most important aspects of helping ensure that baby and mom are in good health going into delivery.
Before the big day arrives and mom finally goes into labor, she needs to inform her doctor about her chosen method of pain management. Pain management is a big deal in regards to child birth and moms need to know how they want to proceed. Some moms choose natural methods of pain management that include breathing, walking and even massage. Others know their pain tolerance isn’t as high and want the help of an epidural. Whatever mom chooses, she needs to be prepared to finalize the decision on delivery day.
After your baby is born, there are tests and screenings that your baby will have to go through. Ask what is mandated by the state you live in and what else is recommended by the hospital. If you have a son, you should speak to your doctor about circumcision as an option if you’re not sure whether or not you want to have that procedure. Another optional procedure is cord blood banking; this is the process of collecting and storing your baby’s umbilical cord blood.
The things a mom has to think about in regards to childbirth are numerous. Getting options and wants in line ahead of time will give you the ability to focus on having a positive and relaxing delivery day and enjoying your new bundle of joy!
"This article was written by Katie Moore. Katie is an active writer within the blogging community who discusses maternity, motherhood, prenatal health, childbirth and other topics within this niche. If you have any questions or would like to connect with Katie please contact her via twitter @moorekm26."
This was an educational guest post that I felt pertained to The Nurse Mommy. I hope you found the article helpful.
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Sunday, February 19, 2012
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2 comments:
I'd kinda like to take issue with your statement, "Others know their pain tolerance isn’t as high and want the help of an epidural."
First, I'm not one of those people who thinks that epidurals are a bad thing, but I do think they're pushed far too often AND, more to the point, that women are made to fear the pain of childbirth by the medical practitioners who push epidurals as a way to control their patients.
Sorry. Minor rsnt. It's just that I am so disappointed by the women who say that there's "no need to be a hero" or "suffer through it" or however they say it; we don't choose to go all natural because we want to be heroes, we do it because it's best for our babies to be born with as few medical interventions as possible--and usually, it's best for us, too.
I was personally begging for an epidural, which did not take. Sigh.
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