10 Things to do to Maximise Your Chances of A safe Normal Delivery

Normal delivery is birth of the baby through the natural birth passage , also known as vaginal delivery . In major  ity of cases , it is the safest route of delivery for mother and baby, the way Mother Nature has designed for us humans . Here are 10 things to do to maximise your chances of achieving a successful normal birth.

1. Preconception counselling – Preparation starts before getting pregnant. Assessment of your health , genetic risks and optimization of any prexisting medical condition like thyroid disorder , hypertension , Diabetes is done before embarking on this journey .

2. Achieving the right weight or BMI helps in having less issues during pregnancy and increases chances of normal birth.

3. Healthy Lifestyle in terms of EATING  RIGHT and exercising regularly should be started before getting pregnant and continued through out pregnancy . Exercising regularly throughout pregnancy increases your chances of spontaneous labour and helps in having a shorter and less painful labour.

4. Quitting smoking and drinking – smoking and use of alcohol and other substances not just increases the chance of abortion but also affects the development of a healthy babies .Therefore , one must abstain from its usage.

5. Antenatal education – Acquiring the right information regarding labour and delivery by antenatal workshop helps in preparing for normal birth as it dispels the fears and misinformations.

6. Choosing a BIRTHING PARTNER – Having a Birthing partner with you during labour has multiple benefits and especially improves ones chances of Normal delivery.

7. Choosing the RIGHT CAREGIVER – The hospital you plan to deliver should have all the facilities including a good Neonatology and Anaesthesia department .Your Obstetrician is very important as She / He should be supportive and invested in the idea of Normal Birth.

8. Regular Antenatal checkup through out your nine months is very important .It not only ensures optimum outcomes in pregnancy but can prevent complications in pregnancy and therefore increases your chances of normal birth.

9. Positive mindset and being motivated for normal birth is the most important .One must trust this miraculous process designed by NATURE . and remember that human body is designed for NORMAL BIRTH.

10. Optimum weight gain in pregnancy is very important for normal birth . Excessive weight gain during pregnancy is associated with complications like high BP and Diabetes in pregnancy . It is also associated with increased chances of Caesarean section even in absence of these complications .