Like all things, the topic of motherhood is constantly evolving, so many things from before are now no longer used or there are new alternatives at the time of giving birth, always seeking the well-being of the mother. mother and baby.
Today, many women choose to leave behind conventional births for a water birth because it is said that this has endless benefits for both and above all, it is less traumatic. But what you should know is that even if you want it, you may not really be a candidate for this type of delivery.
Another of the things that have returned, especially in these times of pandemic, they were home births, assisted by midwives who are helped by the famous doulas, far from any medical assistance, something that is also not entirely well seen by many, since an emergency could arise at any time.
On the subject, many people are talking about what a woman named Josy Peukert, who decided to have a birth on the beach, without anyone’s help, only recorded by her partner.
It turns out that Josy, from 16 years old, she traveled several kilometers by car with her husband, Benni Cornelius, from 37, until she reached the coast of Playa Majagual, in Nicaragua, where she would give birth to her son.
When Josy learned that her labor was beginning, her other The children left with some friends, while Benni took her partner to the beach with a birthing kit that included towels, a container with a sieve to catch the placenta, gauze pads, and paper towels.
As you can see in the video she shared on Instagram, Peukert is on the beach, sitting on her legs, in the sand and in the middle of the swaying of the ocean, and seconds later, you can see her hugging her little newborn, who still has the umbilical cord.
“The waves had the same rhythm as the contractions, that soft flow made me feel very good… I got this idea in my head: I wanted to give birth in the ocean and, as the conditions were right on the day, that’s what I did”, commented the woman in an interview for Daily Mail.
“After Bodhi was born and I wrapped myself in towels, I went back to the ocean to refresh me. Then I got dressed and we packed everything and drove home where the 3 of us got straight into bed,” he added.
In addition, at home they had a luggage scale with which they weighed the baby, who arrived to this world with 3.5 kilos.
Josy, who is now the mother of 4 children, added that her wish was for her last baby to be born without any type of medical help, since she believes that both “doctors and midwives take away what the female body can do by yourself”; she also assured that her first delivery in a clinic was traumatic for her
“She wanted to be free of worries for once. This time I didn’t have medical appointments or scans or external influence”, she said.
The photos and videos of this unusual delivery have gone viral on the web, receiving endless comments, both from people who They support the idea of this woman as well as those who consider the beach to be a somewhat unhealthy place for childbirth, considering that the sea has many bacteria.
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