Expectant mothers who are afraid of pain can learn about the following non-drug methods to relieve uterine contraction pain, which may be able to relieve some of the uterine contraction pain.
1. Music therapy
Studies have long found that music can relieve maternal tension during childbirth and reduce pain during uterine contractions. According to the birth records of expectant mothers, it was found that the emotional stress and pain of expectant mothers who listened to music were significantly reduced. Research has also found that allowing mothers to listen to music and do music therapy can also help with postpartum recovery and help improve the relationship between mother and newborn.
Prenatal music therapy is more effective. Pre-training allows expectant mothers to select their favorite, most familiar, and most evocative music during delivery to achieve the best analgesic effect.
2. Do something else
Distraction: When labor pains become more and more frequent, expectant mothers may wish to imagine the beautiful scene when the baby is born, or read newspapers, TV, walk, chat, and try not to think about the word \”pain\”.
Encouragement from the expectant father: When his wife\’s contractions begin, the expectant father should remind his wife to breathe evenly and abdominally, and say some words of encouragement and comfort at any time to avoid making his wife feel isolated and helpless.
Complementary food: During the intermittent period of uterine contractions, expectant mothers should try to eat some easily digestible foods, such as milk, chocolate, eggs, soup noodles, etc., to maintain sufficient physical strength and energy.
3. Take a deep breath with the dad-to-be.
It is normal for expectant mothers to have tense abdominal muscles during contractions. At this time, other parts of the body should also be relaxed as much as possible. When an expectant mother sits or lies down, her body needs some support, such as pillows and backrests. Expectant fathers should make sure their wife\’s elbows, legs, lower back and neck are supported and comfortable. The expectant father also needs to check whether all parts of his wife\’s body are completely relaxed.
If your wife is tense because of pain, the father-to-be can take deep breaths with her.
4. Birthing Ball Exercises
When labor pains come, don\’t stay in bed. You can get up and walk around, or you can try birthing ball exercises, where you sit on an exercise ball and rock it back and forth. Pelvic floor support can help relieve pelvic floor pain.
Sitting: Spread your legs and take steady steps. The expectant mother sits on the ball, puts a chair in front of the ball, supports the back of the chair with both hands, and moves her hips left and right.
Lie down: Place a soft mat on the ground. The expectant mother kneels on the mat, relax her arms, lean her body on the ball, and slowly rock from side to side.
There is no limit to the number of birthing ball exercises, and the expectant mother can continue doing them as long as she feels comfortable.
5. Home massage for pain relief
Expectant fathers or family members can give expectant mothers massage to relieve the tension and pain during childbirth.
Step 1: The expectant mother lies on the bed or mat, and the caregiver gentlyGently massage the expectant mother\’s lower back.
Step 2: Place several soft cushions on the bed or floor, and the expectant mother kneels on the cushions. Family members can touch the mother\’s back with both hands on one side of the bed to relieve low back pain caused by labor pains.
Step 3: Find a comfortable and soft chair or sofa. The expectant mother sits facing inward, with her chest and abdomen leaning on the back of a cushioned chair or sofa, and her head resting on it: hold the pregnant woman\’s waist with both hands.