The process of natural childbirth: shorter time = less pain. There are many factors that determine the speed of production, including innate physical conditions, the responsibility and experience of medical staff, etc. However, giving birth does not have to be left to chance. You can also make some efforts on your own to speed up labor and reduce pain.
The entire delivery process and the time required
It is really a chance to learn about the rapid delivery stories of the three mothers in this article, but from the time of getting on the delivery bed to the baby The birth took only ten or twenty minutes, so everyone who heard it couldn\’t help but want to know more about it, how could the birth be so smooth? However, before that, we should first understand the entire labor process and the time required under normal circumstances:
*The first stage of labor (from the beginning of regular uterine contractions with an interval of 5 to 6 minutes to the cervix Fully dilated.) First-time mothers have a tight cervix and the cervix expands slowly, which takes about 11 to 12 hours; multiparous women have a loose cervix and the cervix expands quickly, which takes about 6 to 8 hours.
*The second stage of labor (from full dilation of the cervix to delivery of the fetus) takes about 1 to 2 hours for first-time mothers; it usually completes within 1 hour for multiparous women.
*The third stage of labor (from the delivery of the fetus to the delivery of the placenta) takes about 5 to 15 minutes, no more than 30 minutes.
There are some mothers who are older or nervous, fearful of childbirth, and have disrupted their life rhythm before the formal birth. They can’t eat well and sleep well. During labor, you are tired and weak, so the labor process is prolonged. If the labor process exceeds 24 hours, it is called prolonged labor. Once labor is delayed, the chances of surgical delivery and infection will increase.
However, the faster the delivery, the better. Some women have particularly strong uterine contractions and the labor process is significantly shortened. They give birth in less than 3 hours, which is called emergency labor. For this type of mother, special care and constant observation of the labor process are required to avoid being caught off guard and causing complications for the mother and baby.
In comparison, the second stage of labor is the most painful and physically demanding stage. How to get through the second stage of labor faster and more smoothly, listen to what these three mothers have to say: