Natural Ways to Promote Normal Delivery: Best Home Remedies

It is common to have stress during pregnancy. At this time you should try to stay away from worry and stress, because worry and stress only give rise to your negative thinking later.

• To stay away from anxiety and stress during this time, you should do meditation. 
• Read books, listen to songs and keep your mind away from stress through other means of entertainment.
• Spend time with good people and friends.
• Stay away from people who think negatively and make you feel uncomfortable.

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• Normal delivery has both easy and difficult situations. Hearing about unsuccessful cases can make you more nervous and anxious and can also cause you a panic attack.
• If a woman tells you about her delivery problems, then ignore her words or go away from there. 
• Ask them not to talk about the difficulties of delivery to people around you or friends.
• Not all cases of delivery are the same. If any of your friends has faced problems in normal delivery, it does not mean that you will also have to face the same problems. 

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• Nowadays, most doctors suggest C-section for delivery keeping in mind their convenience. Therefore, you should act wisely and choose a doctor for your delivery who considers C-section as the last option.
• Make sure that most of the deliveries performed by your doctor or in his clinic are normal. 
• Talk to your doctor to know his views about normal delivery. If you feel that the doctor does not respect your wishes regarding normal delivery, then you should change the doctor soon.

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• Before normal delivery, you should get as much information about labor and delivery as possible.
• Talk to your doctor about all topics and questions related to pregnancy and delivery.
• Read books related to pregnancy. 
• Talk about this with your mother and the elderly women of the house and try to understand pregnancy from their experiences.
• Also understand the natural measures that help in normal delivery such as rest, focusing on breathing and the recovery process. 
• Start attending "prenatal classes" which help women to be physically and mentally healthy for childbirth.

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• Exercise is very important for normal delivery.
• For normal delivery, you must take out time to go for a walk or a stroll. For this, first of all, buy comfortable shoes. Go for a walk for at least 30 minutes around the house or in a nearby park. This gives you relief from constipation, high BP and restlessness. 
• Swimming during pregnancy will help you prepare for normal delivery. This keeps your heart rate under control, strengthens muscles and makes you healthy. Swimming also protects you from muscle injury.
• "Kegel Exercise" strengthens the muscles of your thighs, which helps in reducing your labor pain.
• For the pelvic area, you can do the cat position exercise, which loosens the pelvic muscles and makes the lower back flexible. 
• Yoga Is Also Helpful In Normal Delivery. It improves your respiratory system, which helps you in labor and delivery. 
• Some yoga asanas prove to be good for pregnancy, they reduce the stress in your lower back. 
• Doing yoga stretches your chest, shoulders and hips. 
• You can go to yoga classes and learn yoga asanas to be done in normal pregnancy.

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• After the completion of the seventh month of pregnancy, massage should be started in the area between the vagina and the anus (perineum).
• This massage helps you in reducing labor and stress.
• You can do this massage with the help of your thumb.

Your body posture has a profound effect on normal delivery. If your body posture is correct, then it is easy for the baby to come out at the time of delivery. Sitting or standing for a long time, sleeping in the wrong way, wearing high heel sandals and tying a tight belt around the waist affects the correct posture of your body.

• Use something to support your back while sitting. During pregnancy, there is pressure on your spine and if you do not sit properly, your pain can increase.
• Due to hanging your legs down for a long time, your legs may swell. Instead, sit comfortably by folding your legs.
• Do not bend forward too much while sitting or lifting something. Also, use stairs less.

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• It is difficult to detect obesity during delivery and it can create problems in your normal delivery.
• If you have become obese, it may be difficult for the baby to come out during delivery.

• Diet plays an important role in your health. Eating a balanced and nutritious diet increases the chances of normal delivery.
• Include fruits, vegetables, low-fat meat, legumes and dairy products in your diet regularly. 
• Eat green vegetables and protein-rich foods.
• During pregnancy, you need more iron, so you should include iron-rich foods in your diet. 
• You should avoid eating foods rich in vitamin A (retinol).
• Include seafood in your diet. 
• Eat as little sugar as possible.
• Do not eat outside food. Bacteria are present in outside food, which can be harmful for your health. 
• Take a bromelain-rich diet. Bromelain is a type of enzyme that softens your cervix and stimulates labor. Mango and pineapple contain high amounts of bromelain. But you should not eat too many fruits rich in bromelain, it increases the chances of premature delivery.
• Eat spicy food, it provides warmth to the body and makes normal delivery easier. Some pregnant women may have digestive problems, heartburn and diarrhea due to spicy food. If you have these problems due to spicy food, then you should not try this remedy.

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• Water is required to stay healthy and when you are pregnant, water is very important for you.
• Delivery is a difficult phase for your body. At this time your body needs more water. Water gives energy and stamina to your body. This greatly reduces the chances of fluid deficiency in your veins. 
• To fulfill the daily need of water in the body, you can take juice or other energy-giving fluids. This is considered a better remedy for normal delivery.

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