Approaches to childbirth
Pain control through breathing, imagery, supportive coaching.
More natural approaches in the last 40 years- something to be celebrated rather than a medical procedure to endure
Complications
Lack of oxygen-leads to c section
Placental abrupt ion- hypoxia
Premature or small for date infants (prematurity is less serious than small for date)
Low birth weight can result in infant mortality
Apgar score
Way of rating on how life threatening or healthy newborn babies are