Getting To Know Water Birth, Natural Childbirth Method Chosen By Nikita Willy

Nikita Willy (Instagram/nikitawillyofficial94)

JAKARTA - Happy news came from the couple Nikita Willy and Indra Priawan, who had just welcomed the birth of their second child. Nikita Willy shared the process of giving birth to her second child on her Instagram account, on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.

In the photo, it appears that Nikita Willy gave birth to her second child in the United States, using the water birth method. Suddenly the delivery method used by Nikita Willy immediately stole the public's attention.

For those who don't know, water birth is a normal delivery method. However, the mother undergoes the process by bathing in warm water.

The method of giving birth to water birth has been widely carried out in developed countries. Citing the page of The Mother Baby Center, Tuesday, December 17, 2024, the water birth method allows babies to be born in an environment that is as gentle as the air bag that grows in the stomach for nine months.

When a mother gives birth in the water, the baby's head will come out into the water, which feels similar to the air. This will make the baby feel comfortable, until his head is raised to the surface to take his first breath in the world.

Water birth will also make the birth process less tense for the mother. This method will also reduce the potential for pain and tearing in the vagina when giving birth.

The process of giving birth with water birth can be done in hospitals, birth centers, or at home. Ideally in carrying out this method under the supervision of a doctor or midwife.

However, to be able to give birth using the water birth method, there are several criteria that must be met by pregnant women. One of them is that the pregnancy runs in full time and is at low risk.

Mothers are free from infection or other medical conditions, not pregnant with twins, have no history of high blood pressure, no history of bleeding, good fetal condition, until there have been no complications during pregnancy or childbirth before.

However, the method of producing water birth also has several risks that must be considered, such as the risk of a baby sinking, mekonomic aspiration syndrome, to infection. Therefore, during the process of containing and giving birth using the water birth method, mothers must always be accompanied by experts.