Natural Birth Overview
When we put together our ideas of birth from what we've seen in the
media (urgent, dramatic, medical emergencies) together with stories we
are told about '40 hour'. 'painful' labours it is not suprising that
women feel confused and fearful about their upcoming labour. Together,
these images certainly paint a picture of an event that is traumatic,
medicalised and negative.
The realty is, however, that when a woman is properly supported to
labour naturally, her labour hormones will reach a maximum and her
labour will be more efficient, less painful (even painfree or
ecstatic!) and more safe for both the mother and baby.
How is an ecstatic birth - or at least a normal birth - possible?