Question About Unassisted Childbirth!!! ( If your going to be rude dont bother)?

I am interested in having my sencond child Unassisted and was wondering the website that I was on said With no one shouting commands at her, a woman is free to relax, and naturally birth her baby. After the birth, there is no one there to separate her from her baby. She can hold and nurse him as long as she wishes. Women all over the world are rediscovering the fact that birth works best when it is interfered with least.
So now heres the question... How do you go about seperating the baby from the mother by clipping the umbelical cord or is this a natural process and does it unattach itself?

CONGRATULATIONS! It is great that you want to have an unassisted childbirth!

I am an aspiring midwife and very much convinced about the advantages of unassisted childbirth.
I did a research about clamping the umbilical cord just the last two days.

My findings: Early clamping of the umbilical cord can be VERY DANGEROUS for baby and mother.

If there must be some clamping at all (more couples discover the lotus birth where the infant remains attached to the placenta via the umbilical cord until it falls off by itself (3-10 days), leaving the perfect navel), it should be done if there is NO MORE PULSE in the umbilicus (ca. 2 hours).

Some midwives speak of the placenta as an organ of the baby - they received nurturing for so many months in utero from the placenta. Cutting a organ might not be the thing a sober person would do to a newborn child...

Here is one of many quotes from professionals supporting delayed/no cord clamping:

Ob. Gyn. News, Feb 15, 1992
Advises Against Early Umbilical Cord Clamping
Kauai, Hawaii
Dr. M. Jeffrey Maisels

"If the cord is not clamped, the placenta gives the infant the equivalent of 20 cc of blood per kilogram of body weight within these first 3 minutes. This placental transfusion in the normal infant is equivalent to the amount of blood given to an infant in profound shock, he said at the conference also sponsored by Boston Univ School of Medicine."

"When cords are not clamped early, the third stage of labor is one-third shorter and the total mean blood loss after delivery is substantially less than when cords are clamped early.

This might be because when cords are not clamped, the placenta is allowed to give up its volume of blood. It thereby contracts and separates more easily from the uterine wall, Dr. Maisels said."

Also it might be disturbing having a big clamp on the belly and trying to breastfeed...
And there is evidence that baby's latch on better when the umbilical cord is cut late or not cut at all.

There is much more to say about this subject matter.
You can find more on my blog http://www.birthowl.com,
I will post my article there tonight (Wed) at 7 pm - that's when I daily update my blog.
(You will find there also some great links to websites on unassisted childbirth, natural childbirth and midwifery).

With warm regards,

Jayasri

The concern I have with unassisted childbirth is what happens in an emergency? Things can go wrong very easily and what are you going to do if they do?

911 will still take time - time that you might not have if the cord is around the baby's neck or if you are bleeding out.

The umbulical cord needs to be cut - it does not unattach itself. Plus, what are you going to do with the placenta -- you can't be cuddling the baby while you are trying to deliver the placenta.

Your better option is to have a midwife. They are trained professionals (most are nurse practitioners) who have a much more holistic approach to childbirth but still can intervene and have the medical training. Do a little more research.

If the cord is not removed properly and promptly the baby will bleed out through it and all its blood supply will filter through the mother again. The baby will hemmorrage to death. That is why the cord is quickly clamped and cut.

I am not going to tell you what to do but a totally unassisted birth ? Mothers had a high mortality rate until medicine and birth techniques and monitors were created so I wouldn't recommend it. If you are going to have a home birth let a midwife assist you.

Although dying from birth is rare , it does still happen and you could hemorrage, have complications and take a turn for the worse in minutes.
Just wondering if you knew that ?

from what i remember when i had my son 14 months ago, they have to clamp the cord with two clamps then cut in between. If you are interested in doing this for your labour, there are plenty of sites you could go to or the better option, ask a doctor or midwife for advice on all the little details. Make sure though if you do this, that help isn't far away, as there are so many things that can go wrong during and after the delivery, that can become life threatening. When i had my son, i had a very very bad bleed after the placenta was delivered. If it was only the midwives there delivering my son instead of midwives and my ob/gyn, i probably would have been in a very bad way. I lost a litre of blood when my cervix collapsed. As nice as the thought is having unassisted childbirth, there are just too many things to go wrong. You might be lucky and have a perfect labour and delivery, or you could be like me and end up in a bad way. Sorry to sound all doom and gloom on you, but these are the realities that face us every day when we have babies.
Whatever you decide to do, good luck, and hopefully you have an easy labour.

I think that would be too dangerous. You never know if something may go wrong and you do not want to put your child's life in danger (nor your own).

My son Alexander was born at home, I'm a trained first aider with CPR there was also a stack of books read before I assisted with the delivery. Make sure you have competent help and definitely do it at home because it's way better. You will need string, scissors and one of those squeeze bulbs to clear the nose/throat plus a large container to discharge the placenta into.

No it does not happen by itself,it must be cut.More importantly,it must be cut in the proper place otherwise the mother and child could bleed to death.If you want to have the most natural birth possible but without taking medical risks perhaps using a midwife would suit you.In some states Midwives can/ will assist in home birthing and are Medically trained to handle any life threatening emergencies that may arise during the delivery process.I wouldn't advise anyone to give birth completely alone,that is without someone with medical knowledge and training aboard.Keep in mind that not all births go as naturally as they are suppose to.Sometimes the baby turns around at the last minute and may be breech.It may get caught in the vagina canal with the cord wrapped around it's neck or the afterbirth(placental)may not detach itself as it is suppose to which without assistance,would cause the mother to bleed to death.These are the kinds of things that caused mother or child or both to die in childbirth in the good ole' days and the women who survived childbirth that were left to bury their babies wished they could have had the kind of interference you speak of.So I encourage you to take all into consideration before you make your decision.

First Off I am not going to be rude BUT

Are you high ?

If you don't have the proper person or persons around when you give birth things can horribly take the change for the worse.

Anything could happen if you cut in the wrong places and if your asking then this means you don't know what is going on.

For one why would you do a home birth when you can be in a hosital for the WHAT IF's ?

If you cut in the wrong place ? You could hemmorage or what if your uterus won't contract and starts to bleed (hemmorage) ? What if you need to have an EMERGENCY C-SECTION then what are you going to do ?

By the time you call the EMS you could be dead or the baby could die as well.

That is why there are places called HOSPITALS and people are called DOCTORS & NURSES.

Sweet Heart I am sorry if I sound harsh but for what some Ladies have to go through just to get pregnant and to keep the baby ...........................................

Please do not attempt unassisted childbirth. So many things can go wrong. My first child has his umbilical cord wrapped around his neck. The doctors could tell something was wrong because every time I contracted the baby's heart rate dropped.

You may love the idea of birthing your child without interference, however, please remember that there were many more deaths of both mother and child when a woman's only choice was to give birth alone in their home.

Please discuss and develop a birthing plan with your doctor. Perhaps they can recommend a safe option that will provide the type of birthing experience you would like, without the dangers of an unassisted birth.

Remember that your ultimate goal is to give birth to a healthy baby!

Congratulations on your pregnancy and good luck!

Hi there, I suggest you check out birthjunkie.com. they have a great site centred around Unassisted births and Midwife assisted.
Have you ever had a child outside of the "normal" birth? In other words, naturally with a midwife? Its a much different experience than being in the hospital with doctors shouting directions at you as you put it. I would look into midwifes if I were you, Most of them will stand back and allow you to labor your way unless they see a need to step in and help or if you ask :)
Good luck
to those talking about hospitals are the best-do research mortality rates please before you put your foot in your mouth. C-sections have skyrocketed when un necessary etc.
Beside the point, the hospitals cut the cord right away which is one of the reasons we need the vit. K shots, it stops the remainder flow of blood that the baby needs coming from the mother.. its suggested that you not cut the cord until it stops pulsing and is limp.

Im glad that you asked. Im also interested in UC. You usually wait an hour after the baby is born, when the cord goes white and all the blood goes to the baby that you should cut the cord. Some women leave it on and it just falls off after 5 days..or so.It is called a Lotus birth(look it up) many women in the past centuries have done it when they didnt have scissors....You can definately get more information on this website: http://www.unassistedchildbirth.com/ I hope it helps. There are women there that can explain it for you better..Right now, I am trying to get enough information as I can..Take care and best wishes!