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Birthing Centers: Finding the Best Healthy, Comfortable
Childbirth Options
Many pregnant women don’t know that when it comes to giving
birth they have another option: rather than doing time at
the hospital, you may decide to have your baby in a birthing
center. Birthing centers are the latest advance in pregnancy
and childbirth support: they provide information, caring
professional staff and medical backup for women who want to
have their babies in natural, comfortable surroundings, with
a midwife and doula in attendance rather than a doctor. One
of the benefits of attending a birthing center is that,
rather than the physician making the most important
decisions, you can. Birthing centers let women wear their
own clothes, eat and drink during labor, and choose the
procedures that make them feel most relaxed and cared for.
In the case of Cesarean sections or epidurals, birthing
center comforts translate to significantly fewer surgical
procedures, less physical stress on new mothers and babies,
and much quicker recovery times. Most birth center costs are
covered by the major insurance companies.
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Midwives Offer Natural and Healthy Childbirth Options
Until the end of WWII, giving birth was often done at home, but
after the war, ideas about childbirth changed: what was once
considered normal and natural became “obstetrics”; sets of
medical procedures, accompanied by surgery, sedation and plenty
of rules, often enforced by busy nurses. When having a baby
poses some threat to the mother or infant, it makes sense to
take the mother-to-be to the hospital, but in about 88% of
cases, births can be easily handled by midwives and caring
support staff. Birthing centers let women in good health have
their children in a supportive environment, without the stress
of spending time in the hospital. Pleasant rooms, food and
beverages, Jacuzzi baths and massage are just some of the
comforts offered at birthing centers. Birthing centers also
allow women to choose the way they want to deliver: whereas
hospitals may only allow one other person in the delivery room,
birthing centers try as much as possible to keep families
together.
Birth Plans to Avoid Medication and Drugs
Different birthing centers have different capabilities when it
comes to providing medication such as anesthesia during labor:
most birthing centers are staffed by nurse practitioners or have
a doctor on staff (or closely associated) so if a woman requests
pain medication, it’s available at the center. According to the
American Association of Birthing Centers, 12% of women who plan
to give birth at a center are at some point transferred to a
hospital, but only 2% are considered emergency transfers. If
you’re concerned about the availability of drugs or medicine,
make sure to ask about the availability of pain medication when
visiting birth centers.
Choosing natural childbirth is possible for most deliveries;
doulas may use warm compresses, heating pads and other simple,
effective measures to ease pain. Many women also find that the
“usual” hospital position for giving birth (on your back with
your knees up) isn’t nearly as comfortable or as effective as
other positions: the “on your back” position was most likely
created to make it easier for doctors to reach the baby at
delivery than for the ease of the woman in labor.
Get Education about Breastfeeding and Caring For Your Infant
But when you opt for a birthing center, you get more than a
place to deliver: centers also provide pregnancy information,
classes in labor and delivery, breastfeeding assistance, advice
on how to care for your baby—all the education you need to make
the best choices for yourself and your child.
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