#natural_childbirth__naturalchildbirth labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process; "natural childbirth is considered the safest for the baby"
supertype: #childbirth__childbearing__accouchement__vaginal_birth__vaginalbirth the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
subtype: #Bradley_method_of_childbirth__Bradley_method a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth by providing education and exercises and nutrition and techniques of breathing and relaxation (with the assistance of the father)
subtype: #Lamaze_method_of_childbirth__Lamaze_method a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth; the pregnant woman (in classes and at home) practices (usually with the help of a coach) learns about the physiology of childbirth and techniques of relaxation and concentration and breathing
subtype: #Leboyer_method_of_childbirth__Leboyer_method a method of childbirth that tries to minimize the trauma for the newborn; delivery occurs in a quiet dimly lit room and the infant's head is not pulled and immediate mother-child bonding is encouraged
subtype: #Read_method_of_childbirth__Read_method a method of natural childbirth that assumes it is a normal process and that the pain is largely psychological; involves education and breathing exercises to foster relaxation and other exercises
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