Benefits of water birth

• April 20, 2024

This type of Birth , more and more widespread in the world, is a way of delivery , where there is respect for the naturalness and time to give birth to each woman, affirms the Dr. Hugo I. Escárcega Pére z, Gynecologist and Obstetrician.

In an interview for GetQoralHealth , the certified midwife, Gabriela Zebadúa Baqueiro, explains the benefits of waterbirth:

According to information published in the portal of Psychoprofilaxis Mountain , the pregnant they have the absolute freedom of movement and expression, in addition, they can be accompanied by their loved ones during the work of Birth and during it.

The difference between a Birth ordinary and one in water lies in the comfort what can it represent for pregnant . The state of weightlessness, which is a condition generated by immersion in water, allows them to feel less heavy and move, not only with freedom, but instinctively.

In addition, the least possible medical interventions are used (serum, oxytocin drip, prostaglandins, pubic shaving, enema, etc.), so that expectant mothers feel comfortable Y calm during the work of Birth .

Dr. Escárcega indicates that the heart rate The baby is monitored intermittently to check its efficiency, without using a fetal monitor that immobilizes the woman and ties her to a bed.

It is common that when mothers enter the tub they report a large relief and feel softer contractions , although these have not decreased in intensity. This is the ideal resource for the most intense and difficult part of work of Birth , which is the transition; that is, the shortest phase in time, but the most difficult in labor management that lasts approximately one hour.

The gynecologist indicates that the perineum is the set of muscles that supports the genitals , it is relaxed by the action of hot water, which facilitates the relaxation of the vagina when the baby's head comes out, thus preventing women from having tears or that they are very small. This allows that in births in the water not required episiotomies , in fact, they are contraindicated.

The work of Birth It's easier in the water because, having no blocking , the mother will have a greater urgency to bid for the baby to be born, which will cause easier expulsion that will affect the good health of the newborn.

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