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active birth
childbirth during which the mother is encouraged to be an active participant
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alternative birth, alternative birthing
a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings
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natural childbirth
labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process
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Bradley method, Bradley method of childbirth
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)
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Lamaze method, Lamaze method of childbirth
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) and learns about the physiology of childbirth and techniques of relaxation, concentration, and breathing
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Leboyer method, Leboyer method of childbirth
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 bonding between mother and child is encouraged
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Read method, Read method of childbirth
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
