What are the factors causing dystocia? How can pregnant mothers prevent dystocia?
Nowadays, more and more young people are marrying and having children later in life, and the age of pregnant women is also getting older. Generally speaking, mothers over 30 years old should be called advanced maternal age. Late-term mothers are more likely to have dystocia than ordinary mothers, so how to prevent dystocia? The editor below will introduce to you the essentials of childbirth: tips to prevent dystocia!
1. Dystocia is relative
The closer expectant mothers are to their due date, the more worried they are about having a difficult birth. In fact, the so-called dystocia is relative. Expectant mothers, don’t worry too much. Specific issues will be analyzed in detail:
1. Fetal factors
Due to the widespread use of prenatal ultrasound, most abnormal fetal positions (breech or transverse) can be detected in advance; abnormal fetal positions (such as the fetal head facing backward) generally need to be discovered through internal diagnosis during the waiting process, but in addition to abnormal fetal position, Others can be adjusted to normal delivery with the help of a doctor.
This is especially true when the fetus is too large. The fetus that is too large is actually relative to the narrow pelvic cavity. Mothers with wider pelvises can have larger babies through vaginal delivery.
2. Productivity factors
When the expectant mother\’s uterine contractions are not strong enough, the doctor will first install a fetal heart rate monitor to observe the condition of the fetus, and then give uterotonics to make the uterine contractions reach sufficient intensity while ensuring the safety of the fetus. If the uterine contraction is not too weak, the doctor will give the expectant mother an injection and let her rest for a period of time to relieve fatigue before giving birth. All of these treatments and decisions are nothing to worry about. At this time, the best choice for expectant mothers is to rest peacefully and end the battle successfully under the guidance of a doctor.
2. Artificial dystocia
Advances in obstetric medicine have made childbirth very safe, and most possible dystocias can be predicted in advance. When expectant mothers and relatives hear such news, most of them will not insist on a normal delivery. They dare not take such risks. Not only do they fear losing their child, they also fear that the child will be disabled, especially the intellectual impairment that may be caused by difficult childbirth. They had no choice but to have a caesarean section.
Some expectant mothers have an instinctive fear of the pain caused by natural childbirth. Today, when cesarean section is easy to perform, although they advocate natural delivery from the heart and subconsciously, in their opinion, cesarean section with a high safety factor is more convincing to them. The uterus was normal, and she was rationally willing to have a cesarean section.
For expectant mothers with this understanding, even if they choose to give birth naturally, once labor begins and the pain caused by severe uterine contractions begins, they will start to panic and become nervous, and be afraid of the future. And strongly requested a cesarean section. At this time, they will shout and the relatives will not be able to calm down. As long as the baby comes out soon, they can do anything. In the end, she was unable to cooperate with the doctors and midwives\’ requests, resulting in artificial dystocia.
This is the most troublesome thing for doctors, because it is difficult for doctors to predict whether an expectant mother will remain in good spirits during delivery. If this happens during the second stage of labor, it\’s even more difficult for the doctor, because the fetus may have already entered the birth canal. C-sections are no longer possible.
In order to avoid abnormalities during delivery, the physical and mental state of the expectant mother during delivery is also very important. Expectant mothers who are about to give birth, it is best not to think too much about abnormalities. The doctor will try his best to help you and give mother and child the greatest sense of security. Expectant mothers do not need to exaggerate the extent of \”hypothetical dystocia.\”