Answers to Questions about Birth

1. How does having a mid-wife (or a Doula) reduce/relieve stress for the baby and/or the parents?

One couple said that having a Doula was great because of the fact that she explained everything and was very educated in her job. She didn't undermine them and she didn't take over the role of husband and that was important to the couple. So having a Doula or a mid-wife helps reduce the stress because they are very educated and help you out with any problems you are having.
http://www.babyzone.com/momtomom/stories.asp?mcid=184

2. How Many Different ways are there to give birth? (Explanations comming later?)

- Home Birth
- Natural Birth
- C-Seaction
- Free Birth
- Water Birth
- Hpno Birthing
- Non Recumbent Birthing Positions
- Chiropractics
- Reflexology
- Accupuncture and Accupressure
- Herbs
- Aromatherapy
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Techniques for Giving Birth Questions

- How does having a mid-wife reduce stress for the baby and mother?

- How Many Different Ways are there to give birth?

-How does not liking your doctor affect the brith?

- How do the wealthy give birth?

- How do the poor give birth? (mainly reffering the homeless)

- What is the cost of a normal hospital birth?

- What is the cost of a home birth?

- What is the cost of an Epidural?

- How much will the insurance pay for birth?

My Feelings on Birth

My feelings on birth is just a very common one I believe. I think while the whole nuts and bolts of it all is very for lack of a better word, wierd the actual woman bringing a new life into the world thought is a beautiful thing. Your brining someone new into the world and you can basically raise that person to be who you want them to be (except that most of the time it backfires on you) and that thought in itself is very interesting. I think that most people tend to really think more of the after birth then the actual giving birth because of the fact that the after birth is easier to think about rather then the woman giving birth.

Birth stories (in progress)

Birth Story 1:

This is in fact my birth story, my mom went into labor around midnight, it took her about 8 1/2 hours total and my father and my aunt were the only people in the room with her (other then the doctor of course and his staff). She had the epidural and thats about it.

Birth Story 2:

When my mom gave birth to my first sister, it took her about 4 hours. She also had an epidural for her as well. The family members in the room with her were my grandmother and my father.

Birth Story 3:

When my mother gave birth to my last sister it took her 14 hours. She also had an epidural. The family members in the room with her were my aunt and my father.

For all of the births my mother was very happy. During the whole pregnancy my mother got very sick, for each of them. Giving birth wasn't that difficult and that was a blessing. It also helped that she had two fairly quick births and only one long one, but compared to some persons thats not that long.