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Freebirth - Self-Directed Pregnancy and Birth

BuchKartoniert, Paperback
244 Seiten
Englisch
edition riedenburg e.U.erschienen am27.03.2015
Having a baby, just like that? Without hospital, midwife or instructions to push? Babies are sometimes born before the midwife can get there and when that happens, everyone involved is usually happy everything went well despite the lack of professionals.But how does it work for women who consciously decide to have a so-called freebirth and decline antenatal care as well as conventional monitoring by birth professionals?Sarah Schmid explains how to make self-directed birth a joyous experience. She also answers important questions around taking responsibility for your own pregnancy and birth, such as:⢠How can I improve my health during pregnancy?⢠How can I determine the baby s position myself and optimise it?⢠Is it possible to know if my baby is well without listening to the heartbeat?⢠What can I do if my labour does not progress?⢠What do I do if the cord is around the baby s neck?⢠What should I do if there is meconium in the amniotic fluid?⢠Freebirth after caesarean birth or with a breech baby - is it possible?⢠Can I give birth by myself even if the pregnancy ends too soon?In Freebirth Sarah Schmid provides a healthy dose of basic medical knowledge and dispels scary myths about birth. This also makes Freebirth valuable for those women planning to birth their babies in a conventional setting, as well as for birth professionals. Also in this book:Numerous illustrations ⢠personal stories by over 30 mothers about planned and unplanned freebirths, including photos ⢠helpful tips for the early days with a newborn Trust your feelings and ask 1000 questions when it comes to the birth of your baby. Good births are not easy to find, only the best is good enough for you! (Caroline, 37, freebirth after previous caesarean section) Birth means becoming a woman and discovering the roaring lioness within yourself. (Beatrice, 36, two freebirths) Birth is part of life and it is not something that requires surveillance. (Sarah, 32, three freebirths)mehr
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KlappentextHaving a baby, just like that? Without hospital, midwife or instructions to push? Babies are sometimes born before the midwife can get there and when that happens, everyone involved is usually happy everything went well despite the lack of professionals.But how does it work for women who consciously decide to have a so-called freebirth and decline antenatal care as well as conventional monitoring by birth professionals?Sarah Schmid explains how to make self-directed birth a joyous experience. She also answers important questions around taking responsibility for your own pregnancy and birth, such as:⢠How can I improve my health during pregnancy?⢠How can I determine the baby s position myself and optimise it?⢠Is it possible to know if my baby is well without listening to the heartbeat?⢠What can I do if my labour does not progress?⢠What do I do if the cord is around the baby s neck?⢠What should I do if there is meconium in the amniotic fluid?⢠Freebirth after caesarean birth or with a breech baby - is it possible?⢠Can I give birth by myself even if the pregnancy ends too soon?In Freebirth Sarah Schmid provides a healthy dose of basic medical knowledge and dispels scary myths about birth. This also makes Freebirth valuable for those women planning to birth their babies in a conventional setting, as well as for birth professionals. Also in this book:Numerous illustrations ⢠personal stories by over 30 mothers about planned and unplanned freebirths, including photos ⢠helpful tips for the early days with a newborn Trust your feelings and ask 1000 questions when it comes to the birth of your baby. Good births are not easy to find, only the best is good enough for you! (Caroline, 37, freebirth after previous caesarean section) Birth means becoming a woman and discovering the roaring lioness within yourself. (Beatrice, 36, two freebirths) Birth is part of life and it is not something that requires surveillance. (Sarah, 32, three freebirths)
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ISBN/GTIN978-3-902943-86-6
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
Erscheinungsjahr2015
Erscheinungsdatum27.03.2015
Seiten244 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
MasseBreite 170 mm, Höhe 220 mm, Dicke 18 mm
Gewicht432 g
Artikel-Nr.34238495

Inhalt/Kritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction 9In the beginning. 10My journey to freebirth 11What to expect from this book 18About responsibility, fear and safety 19Responsibility and other people s fear 20Dealing with your own fears 21The question of safety 23Nutrition as key for healthy pregnancy and birth 29The recipe for success from ancient civilisations 30Rule 1: Sugar: very little and natural 30Rule 2: Carefully prepared grains 30Rule 3: The whole animal is edible 31Rule 4: Fat is best 31Rule 5: Dirt is not the enemy 32Rule 6: Sauerkraut as medicine 33Rule 7: Daily consumption of raw milk 33Rule 8: Particular foods that prepare for pregnancy 33Important vitamins and minerals for pregnancy and breastfeeding 34Calcium and Vitamin D 34Magnesium 34Iron 34Zinc 35Vitamin B6 35Vitamin B12 35Folic Acid 35Practical Pregnancy 37Pregnant? 38What happens in the weeks of pregnancy? 38About moods and sensitivities 39The best care 39Finding a good midwife 40Doula, friend, partner - different considerations about your birth partner 42When you need an obstetrician 42What do your notes actually mean? 43The estimated date of birth (EDB/EDD) 43Your history, general test results and pregnancy specific test results 43Screening for sexually transmitted infections - syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B, chlamydia 44Screening for gestational diabetes - Glucose Tolerance Test, urinalysis 44Rubella Titre 45Screening for pre-eclampsia - urinalysis, blood pressure, weight 45Haemoglobin (iron) levels 46Determining your blood group and rhesus factor 46Screening for chromosomal abnormalities, hereditary diseases and malformations 48Group B Streptococcus 48Urinalysis for leukocytes and red blood cells 49Fetal position and presentation, fundus, heartbeat and other pregnancy checks 49Ultrasound 51Possible models of care 53Common pregnancy ailments 53Nausea 53Sciatica 54Varicose veins 54The symphysis and other joints 55Stretch marks 56Constipation 56Muscle cramps 56Dental caries 57Self-directed Pregnancy 57What position is the baby in? 57Breech presentation 61Transverse and oblique lie 63Other ways to determine the baby s position 63Where is the placenta? 65Is the baby well? 66Freebirth for a first baby? 66Is it twins? 67Bleeding 68When pregnancy ends too soon 69Preparation for birth 70What do I need for a self-directed birth? 70Perineal massage? 71Traumatic and unpleasant previous birth experiences 72Practice run in your mind 72Practical Birth 75To start with: good and bad births? 76A completely physiological birth 77First stage of labour 78Transition 79Second stage of labour 79Third stage of labour 80 Rest and be thankful phase 80Birth on land 80Birth in water 82What if. 82. I am overdue? 82. the baby is big? 84. my waters break but contractions don t start immediately? 84. I go into labour too soon? 85. contractions are painful but labour does not progress? 85. there is a cord prolapse? 87. I have an anterior lip of cervix, like I did during a previous birth? 88. there is fetal distress and I don t notice? 89. there is meconium? 89. the shoulders get stuck? 90. the cord is around baby s neck? 90. the baby doesn t breathe? 91. the baby inhales some of the amniotic fluid? 92. the placenta takes a long time to come out? 92. I bleed heavily after the birth? 94Birth and pain 98Protecting the perineum, episiotomy and perineal tears 99Cutting the cord - how, when and what with? 101Checking the placenta 104Freebirth under difficult circumstances 105When you don t have any support 105Freebirth and breech presentation 106Freebirth after caesarean section 108If you have to go to hospital 110Plan B - Emergency Birth Plan 112The legal side 113The chapter for men, by men 115Our journey to freebirth, together 116 I could not manage to get rid of my fears. 117When the midwife makes a mistake - an interview 120The baby is born 123The first hour with your newborn 124Breastfeeding and the family bed 125Carrying, swaddling and calming 128Growth spurts 130Pee and poo 130Your body before and after 132Lochia 134Hormones and emotions 135 Well-meaning advice from others 135Official business: Registering the birth 136Self-directed Mothering 136When will you have the next one? 137Freebirth - Mothers tell their stories 139Call to action 140The unplanned freebirth: When the baby is faster 140The half planned freebirth: When being alone turns out to be right 141The planned freebirth: Celebrating your freedom and birthing power 141Antenatal care 142Unusual situations and complications 143Freebirth with obstacles 144Small and still freebirths 144The mothers in this book 145Unplanned, half planned and planned freebirths 147Freebirths with obstacles 209Small and still freebirths 217Appendix 231Recommended reading 232Further websites 232Thanks 239mehr
Vorwort
* My journey to freebirth *My first foray into modern obstetrics happened before my first pregnancy. During my time in medical school I had various shorter placements in hospitals as well as a whole year at a later point in my studies.I knew I wanted to have children and used the opportunity to take up a placement in the obstetrics and gynaecology department of my local hospital. I didn t have any preconceived ideas about birth, was curious and excited about every birth I was allowed to attend. Once I even saw twins born. And once, but only once did I witness a birth in an upright position, rather than with the woman on her back, as usual. I observed the organisation of the nursery and assisted with caesarean sections. I had to suction the amniotic fluid as soon as the amniotic sac was opened.The doctors were all relatively nice. The midwives were all very different. I still remember one very young midwife who attended the upright kneeling birth mentioned above with me. Her cheeks always turned bright red as birth approached and she never had to check the mother s cervix to know it was fully dilated. This gut feeling impressed me amidst all the technology and monitoring.My next experience of obstetrics was during my year long placement. I was married by then, pregnant with my first baby and was therefore hardly allowed to do anything clinical such as take bloods. Watching was allowed though and watch I did.This time my placement was in the biggest hospital in town. I spent two month in the very labour ward I was born in myself. The midwives were the type famous in the former East Germany and tone in general was regimental.The women were shouted at and insulted if they didn t follow the midwives instructions. A generous episiotomy was routine and seemed very painful although the women were usually reassured that it wouldn t be. The student midwives tried to trump each other with the the numbers of episiotomies they had performed.There were many situations I found horrifying and the decision to have a homebirth was an easy one. The risk of having to birth in this hospital was not one I was willing to take. My husband was in agreement as the hospital was only 5 minutes away from our house at the edge of the woods and was easily accessible in the case of an emergency.Through recommendation I found and older, experienced midwife. I had a good feeling about her and felt like nothing could go wrong. The year long placement I was doing at the time was very stressful. 4 months of it took place in Accident and Emergency. It was exciting and educational but I got very constipated.I found a very reliable remedy for this, which brought relief in 15 minutes flat: the forest. As soon as I went for a walk there, I felt like everything started to move again, as it were. As I wandered amongst the trees and felt relief take over, I thought again and again: I have to birth my baby right here. I m just going to escape, without anyone knowing where I am and come back with a baby. No trouble, no stress, no expectations, demands or clocks. That would be amazing. If I can get rid of constipation so easily here, it must be the ideal place to push out a baby.mehr
Leseprobe
* Self-directed Pregnancy *You are free to create your own antenatal care if you decide to opt out of the standard system of care provision.You can find out more about you and your baby than you think, even without medical gadgets and tests. If you want to take up any tests or examinations as listed in What do your notes actually mean (page 43) you can get a doctor or in most cases a midwife to do them for you. If you have already had a baby and you have already had some of the tests or they just don t seem sensible to you, you are free to go without.Your baby will grow regardless and you can answer many questions yourself with plenty of background knowledge and sensible awareness.What position is the baby in?While preparing for birth it makes sense to determine the baby s position.If the baby is already in a good longitudinal position, it is reasonable to assume the birth will be quick and uncomplicated. If the baby is not in an optimal position you can take measures to change its position into a more advantageous one.Figuring out where the baby is lying is not normally particularly difficult in the last two months of pregnancy. The closer the birth, the stronger the baby and it s kicks and movements.If you want to find out which way the baby is lying, you do it by feeling your belly, just like the midwife would. For this, you lie down on your back, with your knees bent, relax your abdominal muscles and feel your belly with both hands - from left side to the middle, from the right to the middle and from the top of the uterus downwards.Even earlier in pregnancy you can monitor the baby s growth and the progress of pregnancy by checking the fundal height - how far the top of the uterus has risen out of the pelvis (see illustration on page 50).The fundus is at its highest around the 36th week of pregnancy, right under the ribcage and then lowers down again as the pregnancy progresses due to the head engaging in the pelvis and the uterus positioning itself in line with the birth canal. The head generally engages earlier in first time mothers than in mothers who have already birthed a baby. It is not uncommon for second or subsequent babies to only engage in the pelvis just before birth or indeed during birth.Sometimes, towards the end of pregnancy, the baby kicking or you giving your uterus a good poke can set off a Braxton Hicks (practice) contraction, which makes your whole belly go hard. Of course you can t feel a thing then apart from the powerful strong muscle that is your uterus.But when your belly has relaxed again, you can often feel something long and solid on one side. This is your baby s back. The other side is usually soft.If the baby is head down as they usually are, you can feel the head over your symphysis pubis. If the head is already engaged in the pelvis you can feel it internally through your vagina. This is usually easiest with an empty bladder, in a half squat with your index and middle finger. The baby s feet make themselves felt by strong kicks on the opposite side of the baby s back. The baby s bottom is the extension of its back and generally feels like a round firm dome.The baby s hands feel like little butterfly wings at the bottom of your bump, just over your symphysis either on the left or right. Later, when fingernails have grown, you can sometimes feel the baby s hands as an unpleasant scratching sensation.The cephalic presentation (that means the baby is head down) with the baby s back on the right or left side is the most common position a baby takes up for birth.It is also called occipitoanterior position, because the baby s occiput (the back of the head) is in the anterior (frontal) portion of the pelvis. This is a good starting position and most babies are born that way.mehr

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Sarah Schmid, Physician and mother of six children. Five of those children were born during planned freebirths. For several years, she has been an internet presence on self-directed pregnancy and birth. Her videos have had millions of views. Now she has found her voice in her first book, which strives, through information, to empower pregnant women and their partners. www.freebirth.me