What factors determine whether you can have a natural birth? For obstetricians, the experience of labor and delivery may be a normal process, but for mothers, it may be an unforgettable memory for a lifetime. So, how can mothers retain this beautiful memory as much as possible and keep it forever? What about reservations? This is the direction we aspire to work towards.
Through prenatal health education, try to let mothers understand the process of childbirth and the various physiological changes that need to be experienced. After the mother and her family have a better understanding of the changes in the mother\’s uterus, as well as the changes in physiological and emotional responses during delivery, the guidance of professional midwives can help the mother and her family cope with the arrival of childbirth with confidence and leave a good birth experience. In addition, expectant fathers, midwives or related medical personnel will provide appropriate mid-term support to the mother to help the entire delivery process go smoothly.
The smoothness of the labor process is related to the position of the cervix, the thinning state of the cervix, the speed of cervical dilation, the rotation of the baby\’s fetal head position, and the descent of the baby\’s fetal head.
How are physical therapy techniques used during labor? The experience of childbirth is an important experience that women will never forget. It has a profound and long-lasting impact on the mother\’s body and mind. Proper midwifery can effectively promote the labor process and assist mothers to give birth smoothly.
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen Medical University cooperates with physical therapists in clinical practice to try to provide physical support for puerperal delivery. Related physical therapy techniques include:
Use a variety of waiting positions to adjust the fetal position, promote effective contraction of the uterus, change pelvic activity, and cooperate with different breathing methods to assist relaxation and reduce the occurrence of fetal distress.
Use effective force-generating techniques and postural adjustments to assist in the second stage of labor.
Non-invasive electrotherapy, massage, and joint release are used in a timely manner to reduce labor pain, assist in the smooth delivery process, and increase maternal confidence.
The purpose of applying this method of assisted delivery is not only to greatly reduce unnecessary medical intervention (such as drug use, painless delivery, caesarean section), but also to increase natural productivity. Mothers who are about to give birth may wish to give it a try.
What can be done during the first stage of labor? [The first stage of labor] refers to the beginning of regular labor pains to the complete dilation of the cervix.
First stage of labor. The incubation period [definition] refers to the period from regular labor pains to the complete dilation of the cervix. According to the degree of cervical dilation, it can be divided into latent phase and active phase. The latent period is when the cervix has dilated to about 3 cm. Women will experience progressive uterine contractions during childbirth, accompanied by regular labor pains.
[Regular labor pains] refers to uterine contractions about every 3 minutes, each time about 40 to 60 seconds.
[Primiparous women] The time required for first-time and multiparous women is different. It can take a long time for first-time mothers to enter their active phase.
[Multiparous women] Once labor pains occur, they may soon enter the active phase.Prepare for childbirth. The length of the incubation period will depend on the state of the cervix and the position and position of the fetus on the pelvis. When the cervix gradually softens and becomes thinner, the fetus is in the occipital-anterior position (the fetal head is facing down, the fetal chin rests on the chest, and the occipital bone faces the mother\’s abdomen), and the fetal head is entering the pelvic cavity in the correct direction, resulting in a more normal and smooth delivery process.
[Pain Index] 1-3 points (lower) Expectant mothers in this period are usually very excited at first, looking forward to the arrival of the baby. If the pain index is divided into 1-10 points, the higher the score, the more painful it is. The menstrual pain index around 1 to 3 o\’clock is relatively low, but after a while, the mother will begin to feel anxious or overreact to the speed of the labor process.