Which method of delivery is best for pregnant women?

The choice of delivery method by pregnant mothers is not only related to the health of the baby, but also to the safe recovery of the pregnant woman's body. So what are the common delivery methods? Which delivery method is best for pregnant women? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the four delivery methods? The following editor will introduce you in detail.

What are the delivery methods?

1. Natural childbirth: The fetus develops normally, the pregnant woman's pelvis develops normally, and the pregnant woman is in good physical condition. The fetus is pushed out of the body by the powerful rhythmic contractions of the uterus. This is a natural vaginal childbirth. Natural vaginal childbirth is the most ideal way of childbirth because it is a normal physiological phenomenon, does not cause much damage to the mother and the fetus, and the mother can recover quickly after childbirth.

2. Caesarean section: If a pregnant woman has a narrow pelvis, abnormal placenta, abnormal birth canal, premature water rupture, or abnormal fetus, she should undergo caesarean section to ensure the safety of mother and child. Caesarean section is very harmful to the mother. The operation itself is a trauma, and the recovery after delivery is much slower than vaginal delivery, and there will be surgical sequelae.

3. Painless childbirth: The so-called "painless childbirth" is actually called "labor analgesia" in medicine. It uses various methods to reduce or even eliminate the pain during childbirth. It refers to the use of pain relief methods during childbirth, which means that for you who are about to become a mother, you can have a pleasant and meaningful childbirth process.

4. Water birth: The newborn is completely immersed in water when it is delivered. During this process, the newborn's head must be completely immersed in water until the whole body is delivered underwater, and then the newborn is immediately taken out of the water. The mother gives birth naturally in a birthing pool filled with warm water. Since the water temperature and biological indicators in the birthing pool are similar to the amniotic fluid environment in the mother's uterus, the fetus adapts well after leaving the mother's body, and the mother also reduces the pain of childbirth under the buoyancy of the water. The newborn is provided with respiratory nutrients through the placenta and umbilical cord in the mother's amniotic fluid. At the moment of water birth, the environment in the birthing pool is similar to the amniotic fluid environment, and the newborn's lungs are still not open, so there is no choking at all.

Which method of delivery is best?

1. Doctors help pregnant women choose the method of delivery

Before choosing a delivery method, the hospital will conduct a detailed full-body and maternal examination on the mother, check whether the fetal position is normal, estimate the size of the fetus during delivery, measure whether the pelvic size is normal, etc. If everything is normal, the pregnant woman can take the natural delivery method during delivery; if there is a problem, a caesarean section will be recommended. Mothers who give birth naturally can decide whether to choose painless delivery according to their needs.

2. Choose a more humane delivery method

At present, the international trend of perinatal technology is to return to natural humanized delivery, such as enhancing the initiative of mothers during delivery and providing family-style services during delivery, so that the delivery operation is more scientific, the delivery process is smoother, the mother is more relaxed, and the mother and baby are healthier.

3. Pregnant women have the right to choose the method of delivery

If an ordinary pregnant woman asks for a caesarean section, as a doctor, you must communicate with the pregnant woman first, because caesarean section is an operation after all, which will cause some degree of harm to the mother. If there is no indication for caesarean section, such damage is not worth it. If the doctor really cannot dissuade the pregnant woman, he will meet the pregnant woman's request. Because there is a clause in the "Maternal and Child Health Care Law" that states: pregnant women have the right to choose the method of delivery.

4. Reduce intervention and return to nature

Experts in my country's obstetrics and gynecology field have issued advice on the issue of the increasing caesarean section rate in my country. As a surgical operation, caesarean section not only has the risk of surgical complications, but also has a certain impact on the newborn. It must not be requested for surgery due to fear of pain or to choose an auspicious day. The slogan of the Mother-loving Action advocated by the World Health Organization is "reducing intervention and returning to nature". It clearly stipulates that unless there are medical indications, no drug analgesia and surgery will be used for parturients. In other words, the so-called caesarean section delivery and painless delivery with injection of drugs are only a selective and remedial operation suitable for parturients with pregnancy-induced hypertension, heart disease, hyperthyroidism, pelvic stenosis, malposition of the fetus and severe labor pain.

Comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of 4 delivery methods

1. Natural childbirth

Natural childbirth refers to a method of childbirth in which the fetus is delivered vaginally without artificial intervention, provided that safety is guaranteed. When a pregnant woman decides to have a natural childbirth, she should first understand when the due date is and the entire process of childbirth.

advantage

1. Quick recovery after delivery. You can get out of bed and walk on the day of delivery. Generally, you can be discharged from the hospital in 3-5 days, and the cost is relatively low.

2. You can eat immediately after delivery and breastfeed.

3. There will only be wounds in the genital area, with few complications.

4. For babies, their lung function is exercised when they come out of the birth canal, and their skin nerve endings are stimulated and massaged, so their nervous and sensory systems develop better, and the overall body function also develops better.

Disadvantages: prenatal labor pain; unexpected situations during vaginal delivery; vaginal relaxation; sequelae of pelvic uterine and bladder prolapse

2. Caesarean section

Caesarean section is to cut open the abdominal wall and uterus to take out the fetus. If the case is selected properly and the operation is performed in time, it can not only save the life of the mother and the baby, but also enable the mother and the baby to maintain normal production performance and the ability to continue to reproduce. Otherwise, not only will the expected effect not be achieved, but it may also cause long-term adverse effects, so careful consideration must be given before the operation. Caesarean section is an important surgical method of midwifery.

advantage

1. When vaginal delivery is absolutely impossible for some reason, a caesarean section can save the life of the mother and the baby. The mother needs a caesarean section in the following situations: when vaginal delivery is impossible or when vaginal delivery may be dangerous to the mother or the fetus, a caesarean section is needed.

The indications for cesarean section are clear, and anesthesia and surgery are generally smooth.

2. If an elective caesarean section is performed, the operation can be performed before uterine contractions begin, thus sparing the mother the pain of labor.

If there are other diseases in the abdominal cavity, they can also be treated together, such as ovarian tumors or subserosal uterine fibroids, which can be removed at the same time. In cases where it is not suitable to retain the uterus, such as severe infection, incomplete uterine rupture, multiple uterine fibroids, etc., the uterus can also be removed at the same time.

Disadvantages: more bleeding; more complications; slower recovery after delivery; longer hospital stay; subsequent pregnancy after delivery can easily cause uterine rupture

3. Painless childbirth

Painless childbirth, medically known as labor analgesia, is the use of various methods to reduce or even eliminate the pain during childbirth.

One method is pharmacological, which uses anesthetics or analgesics to achieve analgesic effects. There are many methods of pharmacological labor analgesia, including systemic medication, local anesthesia, and inhalation anesthesia.

Another method is non-drug, which is to reduce labor pain through prenatal training, guiding breathing during uterine contractions, etc.; massaging the painful area during delivery or using methods such as traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture can also relieve labor pain to varying degrees, which also belongs to non-drug labor analgesia.

advantage

1. Eliminate the fear of labor pain in parturients;

2. Rapid onset of effect and reliable function;

3. Relieve the adverse physiological reactions caused by labor pain.

Disadvantages: High technical content, requiring professional anesthesiologists to operate;

4. Water birth

Water birth, as the name suggests, is giving birth in water. Its definition is: the newborn is completely immersed in water during delivery. During this process, the newborn's head must be completely immersed in water until the whole body is delivered under water, and then the newborn is immediately taken out of the water.

advantage

1. Minimize the pain of delivery for mothers.

2. Water birth can shorten the delivery process.

3. Water birth can lower maternal blood pressure.

4. The fluidity of the water allows mothers to choose the most comfortable position for delivery.

5. Water birth makes it easier for nervous mothers to relax.

6. Provide the mother with an active support and protection space to save her physical energy.

7. It can reduce the use of drugs and other interventional treatments.

8. Water birth can reduce vulvar trauma and avoid episiotomy.

shortcoming

1. Easy to be infected.

2. The cost is expensive.

3. It is difficult to monitor the fetal heartbeat.

4. There are technical risks; improper selection of drug dosage and concentration may have adverse effects on the delivery process and mother and baby.