A normal birth is defined as the baby leaving the mother's body vaginally with its head down. The placenta and membranes are also expelled spontaneously after the baby is born. 

In normal labor, birth is not interfered with as much as possible. Medical intervention is only used when necessary. The hormones activated during labor prepare mother and baby for birth in the healthiest way possible. 
In recent years, expectant mothers may prefer to have a caesarean section because they are worried and afraid of the pain experienced during vaginal delivery. However, if there is no problem, normal birth is very beneficial for mother and baby health. 

Normal Birth Process 

• The first stage of normal labor begins with regular contractions that cause the cervix to open and soften, shorten and thin. These contractions allow the baby to enter the birth canal.
• The contractions cause the cervix to open. For a normal birth to occur, the cervix must open by 10 cm.
• After the opening of the cervix, the expectant mother must push for the specified time and frequency.
• After the baby's head comes out of the cervix, the rest of the body is removed by the doctor.
• After the baby is born, the placenta and all appendages are expelled from the uterus. Normal delivery is completed with the removal of the placenta.

During normal delivery, the cervix can be incised to facilitate the baby's exit from the cervix. The birth process is completed by stitching the incision areas.

Benefits of Normal Birth 

• Normal birth without medication, painkillers or medical intervention is very beneficial for the health of mother and baby.
• The expectant mother has no risk of infection during normal delivery.
• Normal delivery leads to faster and easier recovery.
• Mothers stay in the hospital for a maximum of 1 day after birth and do not experience any postpartum pain. 
• Since you can return to your daily life quickly, it allows you to bond more closely with your baby.
• Mothers who give birth normally do not experience milk shortage because their milk hormones are active.
• The mother loses birth weight easily and quickly.
• The mother's body easily cleans all the leftovers from the baby.
• The problem of constipation experienced by most mothers who give birth is less common in mothers who give birth normally.
• As a result of the pressure experienced by the baby entering the birth canal, the amniotic fluid in the lungs is emptied. In this way, the baby has fewer breathing problems.
• The baby strengthens its immune system by receiving beneficial bacteria from its mother in the birth canal.
• Babies born with normal delivery develop more sucking reflexes.
• Babies born through normal delivery have a very low rate of intensive care and incubation.
• The physical development and brain development of the baby is faster than in babies born by caesarean section.