10 reasons to be followed by a midwife during pregnancy and postpartum
Here are 10 reasons why you should choose a midwife to deal with the whole pregnancy and childbirth together
1. Emotional support
Being a woman means having emotions that change continuously and when you are pregnant, hormones certainly don’t help. Hormones change continuously and consequently emotions too. The midwife can be of support throughout the pregnancy, reassuring you, helping you to manage your emotions and to live the months that await you with greater serenity, without judging you.
2. Give you information
Pregnancy is a time when you learn a lot of new things, read a lot, acquire information, and also want to understand what you can get from giving birth. During the nine months we also learn about how to deal with breastfeeding in a safe way, we look for supportive alternatives to disposable diapers and the stroller.
Want to learn more about breathing ? On the possibility of being born at home or having a respected hospital birth ? Your midwife can give you a lot of information to help you figure out what’s right for you and your baby. They help you understand your needs, point you in the right direction, and provide practical information to help you feel supported during all the way.
3. Lessen your fears
Today we fear the moment of birth because the images and stories that circulate in us are full of pain. Many women come to think that choosing a cesarean delivery is the best choice. Your midwife can help you calmly and confidently identify your fears, face them, and provide you with tools to overcome them. It can certainly dispel many false myths that exist around childbirth and pregnancy.
4. Support your partner
The midwife can suggest different positions to your partner to use during the birth in order to support you in the best possible way. Teach your partners different ways of breathing so they can try and use them together during labor.
5. Reduces pain
Surely the presence of people you trust and know decreases the perception of pain. The midwife knows when you need a cold cloth on your head, or a warm compress on your back. When you need a back massage or to change position. The midwife is willing to hold your hand at all times and be there at all times.
6. Provides medical support
Many people don’t really know what the midwife can do, they think it’s only there during labor and delivery. It is not so. The midwife can follow a physiological pregnancy in total autonomy by checking the tests, feeling the baby’s heartbeat and checking her well-being. It therefore supports you not only from a physical and emotional point of view but also from a health point of view.
7. Express your needs
Birth is magical, but it makes you extremely vulnerable and sensitive. The midwife ensures that all your journey and delivery are respected and meets your needs.
8. Decreases medical interventions
Studies have shown that having a midwife present throughout pregnancy decreases unnecessary medical interventions and increases the likelihood of breastfeeding.
9. She is your second prop
It will reassure you over 100 times (if that’s what you need) telling you that everything is going well, that you are fine and that you can do it because your body and your baby are able to cope with pregnancy, delivery and postpartum .. He will make you feel loved and supported with his presence.
10. Follows you even after delivery
The midwife is not only present during the pregnancy and birth but is also available once you return home to support and guide you during breastfeeding. It also checks for losses, the involution of the uterus, your health and that of the newborn. It checks its growth, teaches you how to carry it in a band , gives you practical information on cloth diapers , accompanying you until natural weaning.
Where to find a midwife to be followed?
To get in touch with a midwife, at any time during your pregnancy or if you already have a newborn, go to the consultants in your area, or to the hospital, or call the college of midwives to get the names of the freelancers and trust her.
Kathryn Barlow is an OB/GYN doctor, which is the medical specialty that deals with the care of women's reproductive health, including pregnancy and childbirth.
Obstetricians provide care to women during pregnancy, labor, and delivery, while gynecologists focus on the health of the female reproductive system, including the ovaries, uterus, vagina, and breasts. OB/GYN doctors are trained to provide medical and surgical care for a wide range of conditions related to women's reproductive health.