Table of contents:
- 1. Choose a doctor who has the same vision as you
- 2. Do regular exercise during pregnancy
- 3. Take classes for pregnant women
- 4. Avoid labor induction
- 5. Active during labor
- 6. Trust your body
There are two ways you can choose to deliver your baby, namely normal and caesarean section. Some mothers may fear pain during normal delivery, so choose to have a cesarean delivery. However, some are eager to give birth normally for various reasons. Indeed, a cesarean delivery causes less pain than a normal delivery. But, the risks and complications that you get from giving birth to a cesarean can be more than a normal delivery. You may also feel pain that lasts longer after a cesarean delivery than normal. For that, you should as much as possible avoid caesarean section.
The following are tips you can do to avoid Caesarean section:
1. Choose a doctor who has the same vision as you
This is very important. When you are declared pregnant, the first thing you should choose is an obstetrician who suits you. This obstetrician will treat you from the beginning of pregnancy until your baby is born. If you want to give birth normally, try to choose a gynecologist who rarely performs cesarean sections. Talk to your doctor from the start that you want to give birth the normal way. That way, your doctor will continue to monitor your condition and arrange for a normal birth for you.
2. Do regular exercise during pregnancy
Getting regular exercise and keeping your body active can help you prevent cesarean delivery. Regular exercise during pregnancy can also help your body to go through the normal delivery process with ease. Research has also shown that exercise during pregnancy tends to make the chances of having a cesarean delivery less likely.
Research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine shows that groups of pregnant women who exercise are less likely to have a cesarean delivery and are more likely to have babies weighing less than 4 kg. This group of pregnant women did exercise for 55 minutes every 3 times a week for the last 6 months of pregnancy.
In doing sports, you also need to know the capacity of your body. Don't push yourself if you can't do vigorous exercise. It is enough to do moderate to moderate exercise during pregnancy. This is able to help you in preventing cesarean delivery. Start by walking for 10 minutes. If you are used to it, you can add capacity. You can also try swimming or yoga.
3. Take classes for pregnant women
In pregnant women classes, you will usually be taught how and what to do during a normal delivery. That way, you already know what to expect and what to do during a normal delivery. This can increase your confidence that you can give birth normally. In addition, you will also be taught that childbirth is a natural process, to which the body responds very well.
If you feel you lack knowledge about the birth process, you can study it yourself through books or on the internet. In this day and age, you can easily acquire that knowledge. However, choose a quality source of knowledge or information.
4. Avoid labor induction
In some cases, labor induction is necessary, for example in pregnant women with preeclampsia. However, if you don't have a condition that requires labor induction, labor induction (with medication) can actually increase your risk of getting an emergency caesarean section, especially for first-time mothers. In fact, there have been many studies that have proven that the likelihood of having a cesarean birth is doubled in new mothers (first time giving birth) who get labor induction compared to mothers who are not induced. In some women, labor induction fails to work, so the only option is to have a cesarean section. So, if you have no complications during pregnancy that require pregnancy induction, it is best to avoid making labor induction your first choice.
5. Active during labor
Try to be active during labor. This helps you to avoid cesarean section. Lying down while waiting for your body to be ready for delivery will only make you feel the pain worse and increase your risk of a C-section. So, all you need to do while waiting is walk or sit in an upright position. This has been shown to reduce the duration of labor and also the risk of having a cesarean delivery. When your body is in an upright position, you are helping your baby to get down to your pelvis. So, the normal delivery process can run more easily.
6. Trust your body
Your body has more power than you can imagine. Don't always imagine getting sick when you want to give birth normally. Normal childbirth is a wonderful experience. Don't be swayed by the scary stories that are out there. Trust me, you can do it. Normal childbirth has been used as a method of childbirth since ancient times. So, it is possible for all women to be able to give birth normally. Seek support from the people closest to you, this can help reduce your fear.
