Low Intervention Birth

Labor & Delivery on Your Terms

When you want low medical intervention in your birth plan, Sanford Women’s is here for you.

Your obstetrics team will work with you on the level of care you’re comfortable with – in a setting that’s equipped to intervene if challenges arise. Depending on your location, you may have access to the following services for your holistic birth plan:

Hydrotherapy:Hydrotherapy, also called water therapy and pool therapy, is an ancient treatment used in integrative health. A large whirlpool tub in your room gives you the opportunity to labor in warm water to help you manage pain.

Water Birth:Giving birth in water is both safe and beneficial for mothers and babies who are full-term and have a low-risk pregnancy. Warm water can reduce pain and reduce the risk of pelvic floor tearing or trauma during childbirth.

Hypnobirthing:Hypnobirthing, or hypnotherapy during labor and delivery, reinforces that birth is a normal, natural process. It gives you guided imagery, visualization and special breathing techniques to use during and after birth to help you remain calm and work in harmony with your mind and body.

Mindfulness:Our integrative health specialists will help you through mindfulness and meditation practice during labor. Your awareness of the present moment can help increase your sense of well-being.

Doula:在分娩过程中，助产师会和医生护士一起工作，让你放心。他们提供关于呼吸、教育、鼓励、舒适和分心技巧的指导。

Massage:Therapeutic massage during labor helps reduce pain and aid in the healing process. Our integrative health specialists can rub sore muscles and other soft tissues to release the tension and stress of childbirth.

Acupressure:一种基于与针灸相同原理的传统中医技术，指压(而不是针)对身体上被认为与各种症状有关的某些关键点施加压力。这是你可以用来缓解分娩疼痛的另一项服务。

Certified Nurse-Midwives:Sanford’s certified nurse-midwives help you achieve natural pregnancy and childbirth. They also can provide family planning, postpartum care, gynecological care and menopause care.

Talk to your doctor about what’s available and what’s right for you.