Womens and Parenting

Birth preparation offers some techniques that can help in the last moments of pregnancy.

Techniques that include postures, behaviors and breathing that can help women at the time of delivery.

Formerly, the only preparation for childbirth had was to take the basket and run off to the hospital or prepare some blankets to wrap the child who was born in the dining room of the house (and that not so long ago that my grandmother gave birth to my father). Fortunately, medicine has made great strides on this issue too and now, the majority of mothers give birth without pain. It is curious that the birth preparation courses begin precisely when women stop giving birth at home to be assisted by doctors, nurses and hospitals.

In these courses, promulgates the idea of ??living the experience of childbirth as a beautiful moment, intimate, special and avoid the most that is marked by pain. The most widespread method is called autogenic breathing with inciting to relax, unwind and relieve stress through breathing exercises, repetitive, while trying to focus our thinking loosen tight muscles and visualize pleasant images. These exercises will help in the time of delivery to control the contractions and reduce pain slightly.

The preparation for childbirth I think something has been lost in recent years or, at least, their effectiveness has been less relevant, since it has proliferated the use of epidurals and the hiring of private insurance. More and more cases of programmed or induced births in which, while you inject oxytocin to dilate, you prick anesthesia from pain. In this case, preparation for childbirth without its reason for being.

In addition, certain activities like yoga or pilates, have great similarities with the techniques of preparation for childbirth, although not exclusively focused this time and in recent years are two types of exercise that increasingly more women practice. So, at the time of delivery, can implement and get the same benefit as with the preparation. They are almost more commendable exercises in preparation for the pregnancy, which may help to avoid trouble by being overweight, sleep better, to improve circulation, correct bad posture back …

Proponents argue that the preparation is also a valid exercise not only for the mother but also for the father, who can learn and share best sensations experienced by the pregnant and understand the fears, concerns and feelings of your partner from pregnancy and future delivery.