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Female 1: You have been preparing for your little one since the day you saw that positive pregnancy test, but have you thought about the natural process of giving birth?
Female 2: Today, pregnant women have more delivery options than ever. Where and how you have your baby are largely up to you. So get to know your options and work with your doctor to create a plan for D day.
When planning your pregnancy, one of your first considerations will be birthing location. Most women in the United States choose to give birth in a hospital usually over seen by an OB-GYN. This environment is always recommended for high-risk pregnancy and women carrying multiples. It is also the only place that offers caesarean sections and epidurals. Of course, hospitals have there draw backs. You will not likely to have much privacy and you maybe bound by hospital policies that you do not like such as occasional separations from your baby. For these reasons, some women choose to deliver at home. This option which is usually overseen by a certified midwife offers you the most control and allows you to be comfortable in familiar surroundings. This is not how ever a good option if you live further than 30 traffic-free minutes from the nearest hospital or if you have a high risk pregnancy. If you are looking for a happy medium for your delivery, you may want to consider an independent birthing center staffed by certified nurse, midwives or doctors. These centers can be associated with hospitals, but are cozier and less expensive.
Like a home birth though birthing centers do not offer pain relief or C-sections so they are not for everyone. Once you know where you will deliver your baby, you will want to decide how you will do so, be a natural child birth or with pain medication. Will you require a C-section? Your doctor will discuss these options with as you create you birthing plan. If you and your doctor decide that a vaginal birth is best for you, you will also have options about the best physicians, in which to labor and deliver. You can choose from any number of positions, including standing, squatting, sitting or laying on your side. You can even use aids like birthing balls which are easier than squatting no matter what position you choose to labor and deliver in, remember that is must be comfortable for you. Whether you are preparing for your first baby or an experienced pro having a birthing plan can help insure that your child enters the world in the way you envisioned.
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