The Lamaze method is a childbirth preparation method that aims at building confidence and coping with pain during labor. It emphasizes special breathing patterns and other natural relaxation techniques.🧐
The Lamaze method
🤰What is Lamaze?
Lamaze method was developed by the French obstetrician Ferdinand Lamaze and is popularly known for conscious breathing techniques👃 to cope with labor. The goal of Lamaze classes is to “increase women’s confidence in their ability to give birth”.💪
Not only do the techniques emphasize natural and healthy birth, they also stress awareness, introduce medical interventions as additional tools, and let you know that you are able to give true informed consent.😃
🤰Lamaze healthy birth practices
According to Lamaze International, the Lamaze method follows six research-based principles. Labor is a natural process that begins on its own, having all signals such as your body, hormones, or the placenta ready for birth.👶 You are encouraged to stay active during labor by walking🚶, changing positions, moving around since movement helps contractions happen naturally and allows your baby to move into the downward position.🙆♀️
You should receive support during labor from friends, your partner; the idea is that a loving environment helps you stay strong and make childbirth easier.💗 Unnecessary medical interventions should be avoided since they may harm the natural process of childbirth.
When delivering your baby, you naturally feel the urge, find the right rhythm to push, and coordinate yourself in whatever position that feels the most comfortable. Finally, moms and babies should stay together after birth to create bonding.👶👩
Benefits of the Lamaze method
Childbirth can be overwhelming and difficult if you are anxious about accidents and can’t discern the pushing method.😟 The Lamaze method helps you feel more confident about labor and delivery.🤗
A natural childbirth experience without drug intervention gives the Lamaze method widespread popularity among moms who seek an active involvement in decision-making and discernment of your body.😃 You’ll be able to understand the process better and learn to navigate a healthy birth in your desired way.
Information on Lamaze classes
The typical Lamaze class consists of at least 12 hours of instruction and lasts five to six weeks toward the end of pregnancy.😃 Although most teachers are nurses, they also have backgrounds in counseling, teaching, clinical psychology and physical therapy.