HappyMom helps mom to have WaterBirth & VBAC in Bloom Natural Birthing Centre

Water Delivery/Birth in Bloom Natural Birthing Centre, Chennai, First time in Chennai

10 Reasons to Have a Water Birth

Advocates of water birth provide a long list of benefits, some of which are included here:
· Provides greater comfort and mobility because the mother can move around with greater ease to change position in order to help the baby descend the birth canal.
· There is a reduction in pressure on the abdomen as a result of the buoyancy the water provides. Buoyancy promotes more efficient uterine contractions and better blood circulation. The result is better oxygenation of the uterine muscles, less pain for the mother and more oxygen for the baby.
· Water buoyancy also helps the mother conserve her energy. Immersion in water reduces the opposition to gravity, supporting the mother’s weight so that her energy can be used to focus on the contractions.
· The comfort of the warm water promotes deeper relaxation. Relaxation causes hormones to respond and the labor progresses better, more efficiently.
· The pelvic floor muscles become relaxed in water.
· Pain is minimized in water reducing the need for medications for pain.
· Water facilitates the second stage of labor. Many women are less inhibited in water and the warm water softens the vagina, vulva, and perineum, leading to fewer tears and injuries.
· A woman feels empowered when she delivers her baby while remaining awake, aware and in control. It enhances the birth experience for her and enriches her life though a sense of personal strength.
· It’s easier for men to become more involved in the entire process because the woman’s pain level and stress is greatly reduced. Usually men cannot endure seeing their partners in extreme pain or stress. Water birth significantly reduces that concern.
· Better interactions with the child ensue as a mother who has had a beautiful experience birthing her child will have an especially positive association with the baby and likewise, the baby who has not had trauma in birth will be relaxed and positive with the mother.
During the water birth, both mother and baby should be attended by someone who is well experienced in water births to monitor the progress of the labor and the condition of the baby. There are special underwater Doppler devices that can keep track of the baby’s heartbeat and, if the birth is done in a hospital or birthing center, IV lines can be run if necessary.