Birthing Experience

In this day and age women have a variety of options when it come to choosing a birthing experience. These options include natural birth, the assistance of a midwife or doula, home births, or the use of medications to aid in the pain of delivery. The chosen experience can be based of a number of factors. Each woman should choose what she feels is appropriate for herself as well as for her expected child; however, one should also be prepared and knowledgeable towards the option that they choose.
According to Crooks and Bauer (2014), prepared childbirth is defined as “birth following an education process that can involve information, exercises, breathing, and working with a labor coach” (p. 2). This will definitely be incorporated in whatever
Midwives are trained nurses that can deliver in a hospital, at home, or whatever setting the mother has chosen. Doulas offer emotional and guiding support before, during, and possibly after pregnancy. Personally, I feel that if you have a significant other that is supportive than there should be no need to acquire a Doula. However, I understand why one who lacked a partner, family, friends, and other sources of support would opt for this. As with the Doula, the decision to have a midwife depends on the amount of support you feel is necessary during your pregnancy. There is also the fact that many of these women want to have home births. For myself, that scenario has never been appealing. Although many say that one is less likely to have a caesarian section with preparation through a midwife, the fact that they cannot perform these procedures is bothersome. More women today are having children during their mid to late thirties. This is the age range I envision for myself. It is well known that with increasing age there are many possible birth complications. The setting I would feel most comfortable with is a hospital with a neonatal intensive care
Certain attributes that they mention such as socialization, differing hospital experiences, and fear contribute to all decisions. It also further emphasizes diversity of women with description of the humanistic technocratic and holistic models. It’s very apparent that many women simply want the choice to experience this process however they see fit to themselves. Additionally, they want to feel that whatever they may choose is well accepted by the people that surround them. In conclusion, there is no right or wrong decision when it comes to the course one