S: (n) natural childbirth (labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process) "natural childbirth is considered the safest for the baby"
S: (n) Bradley method of childbirth, Bradley method (a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth by providing education and exercises and nutrition and techniques of breathing and relaxation (with the assistance of the father))
S: (n) Lamaze method of childbirth, Lamaze method (a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth; the pregnant woman (in classes and at home) practices (usually with the help of a coach) and learns about the physiology of childbirth and techniques of relaxation, concentration, and breathing)
S: (n) Leboyer method of childbirth, Leboyer method (a method of childbirth that tries to minimize the trauma for the newborn; delivery occurs in a quiet dimly lit room and the infant's head is not pulled and immediate bonding between mother and child is encouraged)
S: (n) Read method of childbirth, Read method (a method of natural childbirth that assumes it is a normal process and that the pain is largely psychological; involves education and breathing exercises to foster relaxation and other exercises)