The pros and cons of water birth

Today's technology is becoming more and more advanced, and modern women face great pain during childbirth. Many women feel worried. Now, people have begun to try water birth. It is the same as traditional childbirth, but childbirth is easier and less painful than traditional one. It has alleviated the pain index of many women during childbirth. Let's take a look at the benefits of water birth.

The pros and cons of water birth

Benefits of a water birth

The method of water birth refers to giving birth in a birthing pool filled with warm water. It can reduce the pain of pregnant women during the entire delivery process, shorten the time for the baby to come out, and also help the newborn baby adaptability, because it can be achieved in water and when the baby is in the mother's uterus, there is a scene in the uterus with amniotic fluid. It is a more personalized new delivery method, which greatly reduces the pain of labor. It makes it easier for pregnant women who are about to give birth to relax their emotions, gives pregnant women a positive support and protection space, saves pregnant women's energy, and reduces the use of drugs and other interventional surgeries.

Disadvantages of water birth

Nothing is perfect. Water birth has its advantages and disadvantages. Let's discuss them.

The most fatal and biggest disadvantage of choosing to give birth in water is that it is very easy to cause infection to the pregnant woman and the fetus, because there will be secretions during delivery, which can easily cause harm to the fetus. In addition, when giving birth in water, it is impossible to accurately measure the fetal heart rate and uterine contraction index, and it is difficult to take preventive measures when risks occur.

Will the baby choke on water during water birth?

The answer is: It's not easy. Why? Because before the umbilical cord is cut, the newborn baby relies on the blood injected by the pregnant mother through the embryo and the umbilical cord to provide oxygen and nutrients. He has been growing in the amniotic fluid in the pregnant mother's uterus. The baby goes from the amniotic fluid in the uterus to the water of delivery, and the actual operation requires that the baby be completely immersed in the water. Since the temperature difference before and after delivery is not large, it will not cause great irritation to the baby's lungs.