How to increase the chances of a natural birth… 8 Jan 2019
Interventions during labour and childbirth are on the rise but a large proportion of pregnant women would like a natural birth but are concerned about pain relief. Against this back drop, a recent randomised control trial looked at the effectiveness of a two day birth preparation course in supporting natural birth. The birth preparation course attended by both the pregnant women and their birthing partners, covered the standard medical advice and self-administered complementary therapies including- visualisation, breathing, massage and yoga to enhance relaxation
- yoga and acupressure to facilitate labour progression
- breathing, yoga and acupressure to aid pain relief