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Childbirth

Holistic OB/GYN & Midwifery

Certified Nurse Midwives located in Paterson, NJ

Once you discover you’re pregnant, you’re counting down the days until you go through childbirth and hold your precious baby in your arms. Paola Escobar, MSN, CNM, and the team of midwives at Holistic OB/GYN & Midwifery Service in Clifton, New Jersey, help you have a healthy pregnancy and prepare for safe childbirth with attentive, personalized care. The preferred hospital of Holistic OB/GYN & Midwifery Service is Hackensack University Medical Center at Pascack Valley in Westwood, New Jersey. Call Holistic OB/GYN & Midwifery Service to discuss your childbirth options or schedule a consultation online today.  We also offer services at two birth centers in NJ: Our Birth Center in Morrisstown & The Birth Center of NJ in Union.

Childbirth Q & A

What are my childbirth options?

The midwives at Holistic OB/GYN & Midwifery welcome your personal preferences for childbirth and work with you as a team to help you make informed decisions throughout your pregnancy as you prepare for your labor and delivery.

You have many choices to make about childbirth including where you want to deliver. You can choose a hospital, birthing center, or at home. You also can make decisions about whether you want to deliver vaginally or if a cesarean delivery is best and safest for you. Holistic OB/GYN & Midwifery Service performs gentle C-sections that are similar to natural birth. Also, you may want to give birth without pain-killing drugs or have an epidural.

These decisions should be made prior to labor, so delivering your baby is as stress-free as possible, and you can focus on the important job of bringing a healthy baby into the world.

What are signs of labor?

There are many signs that your body is getting ready for childbirth. Your baby will drop and settle deeper into your pelvis, relieving some of the pressure on your lungs. Soon, the mucus plug that protects your cervix is expelled. Your water may break before or after your labor begins and it’s relatively rare for a dramatic release of fluid. Most women experience a leak or trickle.

Then, your labor begins when your cervix begins to dilate. As your cervix opens, you experience contraction cramps. Initially, your contractions might feel like back pain or a menstrual cramp, and they’re irregular. However, as your cervix widens, your contractions become more regular and frequent, while increasing in intensity.

When should I go to the hospital?

Unless you have received different instructions from your midwife, you should call when your contractions are consistently five minutes apart and leave for the hospital or birthing center. Your midwife and childbirth team will meet you at your selected location.

What should I expect during the childbirth process?

Your childbirth experience depends on what type of delivery you choose. Vaginal and cesarean deliveries are very different. C-sections are surgical procedures, and you are thoroughly numbed throughout the operation and won’t need to push.

Vaginal deliveries are more variable than C-sections. However, in general, there are three stages of labor. During the first stage, your contractions become more frequent and stronger as your cervix dilates. Eventually, when your cervix is fully dilated to 10 centimeters, you begin stage two of labor when you push with your contractions to propel your baby through the birth canal. Stage three of labor occurs after your baby is delivered and you expel the placenta.

To get started on your childbirth plan, call Holistic OB/GYN & Midwifery Service or make an appointment online today.

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