1 / 11

Natural Childbirth

Natural Childbirth. Mandy Edelmayer. Defined. Natural Childbirth is based on the notion that women who are adequately prepared are innately able to give birth to their child, without external intervention. Components. Absence of Drugs Proper Nutrition Pregnancy Exercises Relaxation

meryl
Download Presentation

Natural Childbirth

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Natural Childbirth Mandy Edelmayer

  2. Defined Natural Childbirth is based on the notion that women who are adequately prepared are innately able to give birth to their child, without external intervention.

  3. Components • Absence of Drugs • Proper Nutrition • Pregnancy Exercises • Relaxation • Breast is Best • The First Year

  4. Absence of Drugs • Avoiding unnecessary medications throughout pregnancy and in labor • No drug has been proven safe for an unborn baby • Drugs confuse your body making delivery more difficult • Being alert and present for the birth of your child

  5. Proper Nutrition • Vital to grow and support a life • Good nutrition can minimize morning sickness, fatigue, and constipation. • Healthy diet helps mothers avoid pregnancy complications • Not the time to Binge or Diet

  6. Pregnancy Exercises(Make it Easier)

  7. Relaxation • The key to dealing with labor is your ability to relax. • Your body instinctively knows what to do. • It is when you become scared or tense, that you interfere with the natural process and pain increases.

  8. Breast Feeding Nutrients that cannot be recreated in a laboratory The nutritional needs of breastmilk change with the growth of the baby The psychological bond Society’s incorrect view

  9. The First Year Immediate and continuous contact with your new baby Responding to your babies cries Be there with your baby as often as possible The fourth trimester

  10. Childbirth is natural and women have done it for centuries. • Don’t let someone else run the show • The kind of pregnancy, labor, and birth our children experience has a profound and lifelong effect on their their mental, emotional, and physical health. In Closing

  11. Credits • http://ezinearticles.com/?Natural-Childbirth---The-7-Essential-Components-For-Preparing-to-Give-Birth-Naturally&id=573960 • Importance of Breastfeeding - Overviewhttp://www.medindia.net/patients/patientinfo/Breastfeeding-Importance.htm#ixzz1BP4IxYlt • http://www.bradleybirth.com/

More Related