Natural Birth Crowning
During natural birth, crowning occurs in the active stage of labor when the baby’s head is just about to come out. But before this, a woman has to undergo various stages of labor, which begins with the onset of irregular uterine contractions. After a while, the contractions become more regular and intense. These are accompanied by the widening of the cervix and the descent of the baby’s head. When your cervix is fully dilated, the pushing phase begins and crowning occurs.
Part 1: What Is Natural Birth Crowning?
Active labor is the stage of labor when a woman experiences regular uterine contractions. These occur because the powerful muscles of the uterus tighten and relax every few minutes to push a baby into the birth passages. As these occur, the cervix (which is the opening of the uterus to the vagina)
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This is crowning, which signals that your baby’s arrival is forthcoming. It is possible that natural birth crowning is so named since your baby’s head at this stage seems to be wearing a crown.
Part 2: How to Perform a Natural Birth Crowning
More often than not, the process of natural childbirth is painful and uncomfortable. The only way to completely relieve these feelings is to give birth to the baby, after which most mothers seem to forget the difficulties of labor. Here are some ways to go through natural birth crowning:
1. Find your position.
Women may find some birthing positions more comfortable and effective than others. The basic and effective birth positions include:
• Side-lying position, which is best for slow, controlled childbirth
• All fours position, which is best when you are delivering a large baby or a baby that is in posterior presentation
• Squatting position, which best when it seems like you are having a quick labor or a large baby
2. How to push and