Theycan cause birth trauma, postpartum depression, and create problems in breastfeeding and bonding . Natural ways to aid birth are to meditate, get a massage, and to use a doula. Midwife care is best because it focuses on preventing problems and treating them simply without major intervention. Problems in birth are more likely to become complications when there is no doula or midwife with the woman throughout labor. Helping the birthing woman stay calm is of utmost importance and prevents many problems in birth.
Fear of birth creates problems.
Obstetricians and nurses are trained to fear birth and expect problems. The need for induction, electronic fetal monitoring, artificial hormones, drugs, epidural, episiotomy, vacuum extraction and cesarean are proven to lie with having the mother enter labor in good health and good mental attitude and keeping her and everyone around her calm. We can do a lot to prevent colic, sleep disorders, allergies, and bonding problems by natural childbirth and breastfeeing. They also help prevent child and adult depression, anxiety disorders, heart disease and various types of cancer. Babies are conscious and very sensitive and what happens to them affects their lives.