Natural Vrs Medicated Birth

         Natural childbirth is a very beneficial method of labor that many women choose to undergo. If you want to remain in control of your body as much as possible, be an active participant throughout labor, and have minimal routine interventions such as fetal monitoring in the birth process, then a natural, unmediated approach to controlling labor pain will suit you best. Many women have a strong feeling of empowerment during labor and a sense of accomplishment afterward. And despite having to endure pain, many report that they'd want an unmediated birth again the next time. For some women, being in charge helps lessen their perception of pain. There's no loss of sensation or alertness. You'll be awake and active during labor and birth — so you can move around more freely and find positions that help you stay comfortable during labor and remain able to aid the delivery process when it's time to push your baby out. Faster postpartum recovery because the woman is not recovering from major abdominal surgery and/or the side effects from epidural anesthesia, she has a faster recovery time.  Better breastfeeding babies of medicated mothers are less alert and have more difficulty initiating breastfeeding than babies born naturally.  Naturally born babies are more likely to have immediate skin-to-skin contact, which also helps to facilitate breastfeeding. Labor is often shorter because epidurals and other pain relieving medications often lead to a slower delivery. Pain medications often interfere with the body’s natural way of laboring and can slow down contractions. This increases total laboring periods.

A medicated birth also called an epidural birth is also very beneficial during labor and many women decide to choose this route. An epidural is the only labour pain relief technique that can completely eliminate pain. A plain epidural, without narcotics doesn’t affect consciousness. Epidural anesthesia is the most popular method of pain relief during labor. More women request an epidural by name than any other method of pain relief. More than 50% of women giving birth at hospitals use epidural anesthesia. It allows you to rest if your labor is prolonged. By reducing the discomfort of childbirth, some women have a more positive birth experience. Normally, an epidural will allow you to remain alert and be an active participant in your birth. If you deliver by cesarean, an epidural anesthesia will allow you to stay awake and also provide effective pain relief during recovery. When other types of coping mechanisms are no longer helping, an epidural can help you deal with exhaustion, irritability, and fatigue. An epidural can allow you to rest, relax, get focused and give you the strength to move forward as an active participant in your birth experience. The use of epidural anesthesia during childbirth is continually being refined and much of its success depends on the skill with which it is administered.

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