The countdown to the birth of the baby is approaching, what should I prepare for giving birth? How much do you know about some medical actions you may need to undertake before going on the market? For example, intravenous drips, shaving, enemas, etc., are you able to accept these things? If the pregnant mother cannot accept these behaviors, she must discuss and communicate with her doctor in advance.
When labor is imminent, expectant mothers can go to the delivery room to prepare for delivery. What do I need to prepare for childbirth? Do expectant mothers know? In addition to items such as maternity bags, you must first make the following mental preparations before giving birth. Here are various situations you may encounter. The nurse will first ask the expectant mothers to change into maternity clothes, and then explain the birth process to the expectant mothers. If you want to eat or take a bath before giving birth, you can ask your doctor during your exam. Then, the nursing staff will start giving the expectant mothers intravenous drips, shaving, enemas, etc. Mommy, are you mentally prepared to accept the various actions the doctor will perform on you at this time?
you will be given an enema
After childbirth, due to frequent uterine contractions, pregnant mothers are prone to constipation and feces accumulation in the intestines. If there is accumulation of feces in the intestines, it will often affect the smooth descent and rotation of the baby\’s head during delivery, thus hindering the progress of labor. Therefore, before delivery, doctors may give pregnant mothers an enema to clear feces from the intestines, reduce the resistance of the birth canal, and make the delivery process go smoothly. In addition, if the enema is not used to empty the stool, the mother\’s attention will be distracted during delivery and she will feel like pooping. At the same time, it will also cause feces to contaminate the birth canal and easily cause postpartum infection.
Enemas have the added benefit of stimulating rectal motility and promoting uterine contractions.
Therefore, after labor begins, if time permits and the pregnant mother has no contraindications to enema, she should cooperate with the doctor to receive an enema to remove the feces accumulated in the intestine, which is good for herself and her baby.
An enema is just the doctor flushing the inside of the anus and the outside of the rectum with water, allowing the accumulated feces to flow out naturally without any pain. Pregnant mothers, don\’t be too nervous.
Pubic hair will be shaved
If you choose to give birth naturally, your doctor will usually recommend shaving the bottom 1/3 of your perineum. Removing pubic hair is conducive to natural childbirth. Bacteria may be hidden in pubic hair, which can easily cause postpartum wound infection. At the same time, pubic hair can easily fall into wounds, which is very detrimental to wound healing. Therefore, many doctors will advise mothers to remove their pubic hair, and mothers who choose cesarean section need to shave all their pubic hair, especially some mothers who also have pubic hair on their stomachs, and these pubic hairs must be removed.
At first, you may feel very awkward and awkward. If you really cannot accept the feeling of emptiness in your private parts, you can fully communicate with your doctor. In fact, medical research now shows that shaving pubic hair is not necessary. As long as you pay attention to personal hygiene and cleanliness, and pay attention to postpartum wound care, you can reduce the risk of infection.
For some mothers, pubic hair is neither too thick nor too sparse. Can such a mother discuss with the doctor?Shave your pubic hair.
Need a little bit
In order to keep you and your baby well hydrated, avoid dehydration during delivery, and provide body heat for your future \”challenges,\” your doctor will give you an IV, usually on the back of your hand or wrist.
Especially for pregnant mothers with long labor, intravenous drip is essential and can relieve pain to a certain extent.
Doctors may also add some other medicinal ingredients to the drops. These fluids are a way for expectant mothers to prepare for poor uterine contractions after delivery. Therefore, drugs will be used intravenously to strengthen the mother\’s uterine contractions after delivery and prevent postpartum hemorrhage.
If you are usually afraid of injections and pain, it is recommended that you take a deep breath or exhale first to relieve discomfort. If you really don’t want to get an intravenous drip, you can fully consult your doctor to see if you can drink water or other drinks instead of an intravenous drip.
However, some expectant mothers may experience nausea during delivery, so intravenous drip is still the first choice recommended by doctors for expectant mothers.
Fetal heart rate monitor will be used
Fetal heart rate monitor: It is used to understand the pressure and frequency of uterine contractions of the expectant mother and continuously record the fetal heart rate. It intelligently graphs uterine contractions and fetal heartbeat and prints them out.
Doctors need this continuous recording to understand the fetal heartbeat during the entire labor process, especially during maternal contractions. When doctors use a fetal monitor for monitoring, it can be done outside the body or inside the body. Most hospitals use external monitors when expectant mothers are admitted. In fact, an internal monitor would be more accurate. For this reason, when an external monitor detects a slowing of the fetal heart rate, some doctors turn to an internal monitor for further evaluation.
External monitor: There will be two fixed belts on the abdomen, one of which can monitor the fetal heartbeat; the other is used to measure uterine contractions. These two belts will \”accompany\” you throughout the birth process. It doesn\’t matter which location you use, but it has to be around your belly.
Endoscope: You may feel uncomfortable while using an endoscope. A thin tube will deliver a very small electrode into your vagina, once it reaches your cervix, it will then be gently implanted 1 to 2 millimeters into your baby\’s scalp or presenting part. The prerequisite for using this monitoring is that your amniotic fluid must have broken and your cervix is at least 2 to 3 fingers open. The internal monitor\’s electrodes are attached to a strap that\’s attached to your thigh. At this time, the belt originally tied to the abdomen to monitor the fetal heartbeat can be removed. Typically, contractions are measured from the outside, while fetal heart sounds are monitored from the inside.
The perineum can be incised
What is an episiotomy? I\’m sure you\’ve all heard this term before. To put it simply, it is a method of using surgical scissors to cut the perineum (located between the vagina and rectum), widen the vaginal opening, and deliver the fetal head.
Before the baby\’s head first emerges, that is, before the largest part of the baby\’s head is visible at the vaginal opening, your doctor will check to see if your perineum is stretching normally. If the stretching is abnormal, they will inject a local anesthetic into your perineum and then make a simple surgical incision in your perineum to widen your vaginal opening and allow your baby to be delivered normally.
Sometimes, if the fetal head is delivered quickly, there may not be time for local anesthesia; some expectant mothers may even feel numbness in the perineum due to the pressure of the fetal head, so that even without anesthesia, the doctor cannot feel the perineum after incision. . arrive.
There are generally two types of episiotomies:
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1. Midline incision – cutting downward from the base of the vagina.
2. Lateral midline incision – a beveled vaginal incision. This method is more painful during postpartum recovery, but it is not like the midline incision, which can easily cause tearing of the rectum or surrounding muscles. , usually this method is used in the birth of giant babies and forceps.
In fact, not every expectant mother needs an episiotomy. Expectant mothers can use some assisted delivery methods, such as breathing methods, to make the delivery go more smoothly.