Giving Birth
When you're pregnant, the moment you look forward to and dread the most is giving birth. It's an amazing experience to bring your baby into the world, but you also have concerns. For instance, if this is your first baby, you may be concerned about the
labour itself, and you may be wondering what it will be like.
You may also be considering about alternative birth options like home delivery or a water birth. It's best to talk all of your options over with your doctor and find a birth plan that you're both comfortable with so that everyone is fully prepared for the big day.
But as you approach delivery day, your biggest concerns may have to do with delivery complications: what are the chances that there could be a complication, and how will this affect the delivery, and the health of you and your baby?
The best thing you can do to ease your mind as you approach the big day? Do your research. Ask your doctor about your chances of different complications like breech birth or premature rupture of membranes and get him or her to explain the different delivery techniques they may have to use if everything doesn't go as planned, like episiotomy, stripping membranes, and c-sections.
Finally, you may also want to check out our section on post-partum so that you know what will be happening directly after delivery too.
