Afraid of a C-section for Delivery? Take Action Now

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Afraid of a C-section for Delivery? Take
Action Now

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Natural Birth

• Nature intended for women to deliver their babies
  in the most painful way possible but having a
  normal delivery is a rite of passage for both
  mother and child.
• As excruciating as the process is, a natural
  birth is a test of a mothers love and her
  overall fitness as both she and her child
  battle to get through the birth and meet each
  other at last.

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Natural Birth

• However, doctors insist on a medical intervention
  if the mothers blood pressure spikes during
  labour, or if there is foetal distress or if the
  mother is not strong enough to push the baby out
  of her body. At times, doctors give the mother an
  epidural to ease the pain of the labour and to
  relax her.
• It all boils down to how fit the mother is to
  proceed with childbirth the natural way. If you
  are one of those women who wish to have a normal
  delivery for your child, you must do the
  following

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Exercise Daily

• The prime reason for most women being unfit to
  carry their babies to term or even push during
  labour is that their bodies are not in prime
  health.
• They may be overweight or underweight, their
  blood glucose levels and blood pressure may be
  off kilter, they may suffer from excruciating
  pain in their joints and muscles, and so on. 

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Exercise Daily

• Avoid a situation where your doctor is forced to
  carry out a C-section owing to your ill health
  exercise daily with the doctors guidance,
  do yoga to strengthen your back, pelvis and
  abdomen, and keep yourself limber for the
  possibility of several hours of labour.
• You can also enrol for pre-natal exercise classes
  to learn squats and strength training to get
  fitter during your pregnancy.

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Eat well

• Your diet plays a major role in the health and
  development of your baby. Your dietary habits and
  indeed, your entire lifestyle, will need a
  complete overhaul if you want to ensure good
  health for yourself and your baby.
• Do away with smoking, drinking and substance
  abuse, and eat as much fresh fruit and vegetable
  as you can. 

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Eat well

• Though you will feel the urge to urinate often,
  make sure you sip on water, green tea and other
  fluids throughout the day.
• Limit your use of sugar, salt and oil in your
  food and have small meals every two hours to keep
  yourself satisfied. Do not try detoxes or junk
  food during this time.

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Rest Enough

• Resting well is key to a happy pregnancy and a
  fit body. As your pregnancy progresses, you might
  get increasingly uncomfortable and unable to
  sleep at night. Lack of sleep can make you
  restless and stressful, which can affect your
  health and appetite.
• Meditate every day, go for a walk, drink a glass
  of warm milk before bed and read a relaxing book
  just before sleeping. Adequate rest will
  strengthen your body and relax your baby, too.

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Give Yourself a Perineal Massage

• Not many women are aware of this, but massaging
  the perineum daily once the eighth month begins
  can actually prepare the birth canal for normal
  delivery. It stretches out the outer vagina the
  same way that the babys head does during birth.
• A perineal massage can also reduce the chances of
  tears during delivery tears must be sutured
  after delivery and are quite painful. Besides,
  the massage relaxes the vaginal area and prepares
  it for delivery as the days progress.

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About CordlifeIndia

• CordlifeIndia provides services like cord blood
  banking, stem cell preservation for babys secure
  life.
• We provide reliable healthcare solutions through
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  commitment to quality .
• We help people live healthier, happier and
  longer.

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References

• https//www.cordlifeindia.com/blog/afraid-c-sectio
  n-delivery-take-action-now/
• http//www.thehealthsite.com/pregnancy/tips-for-no
  rmal-delivery/
• http//www.parents.com/pregnancy/giving-birth/prep
  aring-for-labor/perineal-massage/