{"id":14367,"date":"2022-03-31T11:24:30","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T16:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/?p=14367"},"modified":"2025-01-23T11:26:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T17:26:08","slug":"naturalwomanhood-org-%d0%b5%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b5%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b2%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%bd%d1%8b%d0%b5-%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b4%d1%8b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/ru\/naturalwomanhood-org-natural-childbirth\/","title":{"rendered":"6 \u0432\u0435\u0449\u0435\u0439, \u043a\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0440\u044b\u0435 \u0434\u043e\u043b\u0436\u043d\u0430 \u0437\u043d\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043a\u0430\u0436\u0434\u0430\u044f \u0436\u0435\u043d\u0449\u0438\u043d\u0430, \u0440\u0435\u0448\u0438\u0432\u0448\u0430\u044f\u0441\u044f \u043d\u0430 \u0435\u0441\u0442\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0440\u043e\u0434\u044b"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When I was pregnant with my first child, a \u201cnatural childbirth<\/a>\u201d was something only a select few of my \u201ccrunchy\u201d friends chose. Colloquially defined as foregoing an epidural<\/a> or other forms of anesthesia or pain medication during the labor process, a natural childbirth seemed unthinkable to me then, and I went into labor planning on having an epidural. This was the twenty-first century; of course<\/em> I was going to take advantage of the benefits of modern medicine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My thinking has shifted substantially in the years since, instigated in part by my own far-from-ideal epidural experience<\/a>. And while I have no intention of throwing shade on women who want epidurals (many of whom have positive experiences!) or need anesthesia as part of a Cesarean birth, looking back, my own automatic dismissal of \u201cnatural childbirth\u201d reflected a lack of understanding about the good and beautiful design of women\u2019s bodies. Since that first birth, I have gone on to have two successful, epidural-free births. Here are the six things I think every woman considering a natural childbirth needs to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#1 You were made to do this<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our societal acceptance of the alteration, suppression, or destruction of our fertility through contraception has regrettably bled over into our approach to pregnancy, labor, and childbirth. That\u2019s one of the eye-opening connections made by author Leah Jacobson in her new book, Wholistic Feminism<\/em><\/a>. Once we\u2019ve accepted the premise that our bodies are broken and in need of manipulation or control via contraception, Jacobson argues, we\u2019re less likely to believe our bodies were in fact, to use the words of a birthing class<\/a> taught by a popular California doula<\/a> and YouTuber<\/a>, \u201cbuilt to birth.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In contrast to the false \u201cwomen\u2019s bodies are broken\u201d paradigm, Jacobson advocates embracing women\u2019s uniquely feminine capabilities to \u201covulate, gestate, and lactate.\u201d Jacobson notes that it is \u201cthe tendency of modern medicine to \u2018take over\u2019 [the birth process]… supposedly for the ease and convenience of the laboring mother.\u201d However, this can leave a birthing mother feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and out of control<\/a> during the labor and delivery process. In contrast, Jacobson points out that \u201cfor women who understand how to surrender and how to trust in the design of their bodies, pregnancy and childbirth can be incredibly spiritual and an empowering experience.\u201d (Jacobson, 53-54) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEmpowering\u201d is definitely a word I would choose to describe my second birth. A 32-year veteran labor and delivery nurse coached me by teaching me what to expect, and guided me through various position changes to facilitate the baby\u2019s cardinal movements<\/a> (i.e., the movements the baby\u2019s head goes through, starting just before labor and continuing all the way through the time of birth). Unhindered by the numbing effects of an epidural, I was able to utilize the pain as a natural guide to assume the positions that would most help my baby descend and flex, internally rotate, extend, externally rotate, and then come out! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

#2 Dilation is only one part of the picture <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Labor and delivery nurse and certified childbirth educator Elizabeth, creator of the popular \u201cNurse Zabe\u201d YouTube channel<\/a>, notes that cervical dilation is only part of the picture of how a woman is progressing in labor, meaning that that number, i.e. \u201cyou\u2019re 4 centimeters dilated\u201d or \u201cyou\u2019re 8 centimeters dilated\u201d really is just a number<\/em>, and not necessarily indicative of how far away your baby\u2019s birth is. As Natural Womanhood\u2019s Editor, Grace Emily Stark, relates: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cDuring my last childbirth, my midwife did not want me to get discouraged about how long the last few centimeters of dilation were taking me to achieve. She said \u2018I\u2019ve seen women where you\u2019re at have a baby in their arms 20 minutes later!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Besides dilation, another key component is the baby\u2019s location in relation to mom\u2019s pelvis. During labor, baby\u2019s head will drop into the pelvic inlet, then descend through the mid-pelvis, then the pelvic outlet, and finally through the birth canal on the way to greet the outside world. Given that a baby will always take the path of least resistance on the way down and out, maternal position changes<\/a> can physically facilitate the birthing process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

#3 Movement is magical<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nurse Zabe offers an incredibly informative explanation<\/a> on the importance of movement and repositioning in labor for both mom and<\/em> baby. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe really cool thing about movement in labor is that you\u2019ll notice it\u2019s almost instinctual. If you are not fighting your contractions, if you\u2019re kind of allowing them to happen, not only do these movements help move baby, help dilate your cervix, they also help create a rhythm and a ritual to your labor to help you cope with your contractions.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Showering, walking around (whether in your house or around the hospital room or through the hospital hallways), utilizing a birthing ball, squatting, and more can all be very helpful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specific positions may help facilitate baby\u2019s movement through the pelvic inlet, mid pelvis, and pelvic outlet. Positions with wide knees and feet together (as in a deep squat or lying on the bed with a peanut-shaped birthing ball between the knees) help baby descend through the inlet. Knees closer together and asymmetrical movements (like lying in bed with one knee up towards the chin, or standing with one leg up on the bed) facilitate baby’s movement through the mid-pelvis. Finally, having your knees closer together and feet further apart (as in side-lying position on the bed with a peanut birthing ball between the feet) can help open up the outlet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Nurse Zabe stresses, if you’re open to the process and listen to your body, you’ll typically find that you instinctually<\/em> move in certain ways. You may rock backwards and forward to guide baby into the inlet, and side to side to wiggle baby through the narrowest part of the pelvis (the mid-pelvis). You may stand up on tip-toe on one leg to help baby through the pelvic outlet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She emphasizes, \u201cMovement is magical! Movement is key!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

#4 Pushing feels\u2026 familiar<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ll never forget the example that the veteran L&D nurse gave me to explain how I\u2019d know when it was time to push. She told me that as I got close, I would feel rectal pressure, \u201clike when you\u2019re at the mall and you have to poop, but you don\u2019t want to go in a public restroom so you hold it til you get home.\u201d When it was time to push, though, she said, it\u2019d be \u201clike being at the mall, but you don\u2019t care where you are. You have to go NOW!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truth be told, that\u2019s exactly how I felt when it was time to push. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whereas with my first child I had pushed clumsily, with coaching, and without really having any idea how to do so because I couldn\u2019t feel anything, the second time around I suddenly felt that my body was spontaneously starting to push. I had no control over it. The same thing happened with my third birth\u2013I couldn\u2019t have stopped the pushing if I\u2019d wanted to. My body just took over. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, by the way, a really good midwife, experienced labor and delivery nurse, or veteran OB\/GYN doesn\u2019t necessarily need to check how dilated you are to know when it\u2019s time for you to push\u2026 they can tell by the sounds <\/em>you\u2019re making. Isn\u2019t that amazing? As Grace Emily Stark relates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAs I got toward the end of my last birth, I could hear myself starting to make even lower and louder sounds\u2013but I was feeling nervous and second-guessing myself about whether it might be time to start pushing. That\u2019s when my midwife walked in the room and said \u2018Okay, it sounds like it\u2019s time for you to start pushing!\u2019 When I said \u2018Really?! Are you sure??\u2019 She said, \u2018Well, you either sound like a woman about to have a baby, or you\u2019re doing a very good impression of one!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

#5 When you feel like you can\u2019t do anymore, surrender<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Surrender is key in the natural childbirth process. Being educated ahead of time on the distinct stages of labor (a brief overview is here<\/a>), how you might feel during each one\u2014 especially during \u201ctransition,\u201d when virtually every woman experiences a distinct feeling of \u201cI can\u2019t do this anymore!\u201d\u2014and your options for pain management<\/a>, can help you surrender to and cooperate with the hard work that your body is doing, and even instinctively knows how to do with adequate support. Knowing what I\u2019d feel like when pushing was about to start helped me to trust the process rather than resisting it, and to focus and buckle down because the end was in sight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also learned from the \u201cmother of modern midwifery,\u201d Ina May Gaskins, in her book Ina May\u2019s Guide to Childbirth<\/em>, that many women struggle to relax their pelvic floor<\/a> during labor (as opposed to contracting it as one does during a Kegel). Ina May says that the tension or relaxation of the jaw is actually a direct indicator of the rigidity or relaxation of the pelvic floor. Therefore, if you loosen the jaw with breathing and open-mouthed, low-pitched sounds, you\u2019ll relax the pelvic floor at the same time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

#6 You\u2019re going to need support<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cassie Moriarty<\/a>, a doula<\/a> and lactation consultant, told Natural Womanhood: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe forget that birth is driven by hormones which are driven by the environment in which the mom is in. The hormones experienced at birth are some of the same ones experienced during intercourse. Think about what is needed to feel safe, comfortable, secure, warm during intercourse. The same is true of birth. This is why a mom’s labor can slow when she walks through the hospital doors. The body can have trouble feeling safe, comfortable, secure in a crowded building with fluorescent lights, people coughing, long lines, and strange machines beeping.\u201d Moriarty notes, \u201cIt’s not that women must be Herculean to make it through childbirth, but rather their support system and birthing location must support the wisdom of the birthing body.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Assuming that vaginal delivery makes sense based on your medical history, you absolutely can have a natural childbirth\u2026 but you\u2019re going to need help. Sure, you need to have a provider<\/a> who supports you, but that\u2019s not enough since they may not be with you throughout the whole labor and delivery process (especially if you\u2019re delivering in a hospital<\/a>). And since preparation is key (including physical preparation for labor), you’ll need to proactively identify who your support person or people will be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep in mind that your support person, whether a friend, family member, or doula<\/a>, should not just \u201cshow up\u201d for the labor and delivery. This person should either learn along with you<\/a> about unmedicated or low-intervention birth, or already have experience coaching or supporting moms through the natural childbirth process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re not crazy for entertaining the idea of a natural childbirth\u2014and you don\u2019t need to be \u201ccrunchy granola\u201d to do it\u2014but it isn\u2019t a walk in the park, and you\u2019ll need to prepare. A good birthing class or book will go into even more detail on all the points I\u2019ve enumerated above, and is an excellent investment in your\u2014and your baby\u2019s\u2014future birthing experience.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional Reading:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Three science-backed, natural ways to ease childbirth and the postpartum period<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Giving birth naturally, a beautiful option<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fourth trimester guidebook: postpartum nutrition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fourth trimester guidebook: postpartum healing and exercise <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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