If you choose an unmedicated birth, healthcare providers recommend having a support person with you the entire time to help you through it. It can be very painful and exhausting to give birth without pain medication. Natural birth isn't without drawbacks, though. It allows you to remain in control of your body and be an active participant throughout labor. During a hospital birth, you may also have IVs or other equipment that might restrict your movement.Īnother benefit of natural birth is that many moms describe it as an empowering experience. If you get an epidural, you'll be numb from the waist down, so you won't be able to move around freely. One benefit of natural birth is you can move around, exploring different labor positions to find the ones that are most comfortable for you.

Your fetus will likely be monitored intermittently using a hand-held Doppler device or a fetoscope (a fetal stethoscope). Natural births also forgo some other medical interventions, like fetal monitoring, episiotomies, and medications to induce or speed up labor. Talk to your healthcare provider about your best options for labor and delivery. If your pregnancy is high risk – if you have a heart condition, preeclampsia, or diabetes are carrying twins or your baby is breech – or if there's a chance a C-section will be necessary, a natural birth may not be recommended. Natural childbirth can be a safe option for a low-risk pregnancy. In a natural birth, the mother gives birth vaginally without pain medication (like an epidural). If you're in a public place, consider watching this later. Video note: Contains medical situations and nudity.

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