8 things to expect with a water birth
When Julia Dunn was pregnant with her second child, she knew she wanted a different birth experience than she had with her first baby, who was delivered in the hospital with an epidural. ?My first birth was good, but I felt like having an epidural and not feeling the labour and birth of my daughter was the opposite of gratifying,? she says.
Dunn decided to have a water birth the next time around. She delivered her second baby in a tub at the Toronto Birth Centre and was happy with her decision. ?I liked the feeling of not being in a hospital surrounded by sterile equipment, fluorescent lights and machines,? she says. ?My second delivery went so well that I decided to have my third baby in a tub, too.?
Many people have positive experiences with water births, but they?re not for everyone. Here?s what you need to know about a water birth to help you decide if it?s right for you and your baby. 1. You?ll feel more relaxed
Many women choose to labour and deliver their baby in a tub because of the relaxation benefits of water, says Carly Beaulieu, practice lead for Lucina Midwives in Edmonton, Alberta. That was certainly the case for Dunn. ?Most of my labour was spent in the car, getting to the birth centre,? she recalls. ?My contractions out of the tub were incredibly intense, but once I was submerged in the tub, I felt a wave of relief and comfort from the warm water.? The buoyancy of the water and the ability to move around and change positions easily also helped Dunn.
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