There are three main causes of severe pain during childbirth: 1. Paroxysmal contraction of uterine muscles, which stretches or tears uterine muscle fibers, compresses uterine blood vessels, causes tissue ischemia and hypoxia, excites nerve endings, and generates electricity. The impulse is uploaded to the pain center of the brain, causing the mother to feel severe pain.
2. When the fetus passes through the birth canal, it compresses the birth canal, especially the lower segment of the uterus, cervix, vagina, and perineum, causing damage, traction, and pain.
3. Maternal nervousness, anxiety, and panic will cause a series of neuroendocrine reactions in the body, which will increase the concentration of pain-related substances such as adrenocortical hormones, cortisol, catecholamines, and endorphins, aggravating the pain response.
Eight \”postures\” to help women relieve labor pains
After the uterus begins to contract, mothers will be hit by bursts of abdominal pain, making them unbearable, frightened, and physically and mentally tortured. If you adopt some appropriate postures, you can help the mother reduce the pain of childbirth and help the delivery go smoothly.
1. During the interval between uterine contractions, the mother stands with her feet apart, her arms around the neck of the waiter or her husband, her head on her shoulder, and her body against hers; the waiter or husband supports the mother\’s body and puts her hands around her. Hold the mother\’s waist and gently massage her waist.
2. When the uterus contracts, the mother should stand with her feet apart. The mother puts her body in the arms of her husband or escort, rests her head on her shoulders, and supports her lower abdomen with both hands. While encouraging the mother, the abdomen continues to sway or walk with the mother\’s body.
3. Place several soft mats on the bed or floor, and mother kneels on the mats. The caregiver or husband can touch the mother\’s back with both hands on one side of the bed, which can relieve the low back pain caused by labor pains and make the mother feel more comfortable, especially when the fetus is facing the mother\’s abdomen.
4. Find a comfortable and soft chair. The mother-in-law sits facing the back of the chair, with her chest and abdomen leaning on the cushioned chair back, and her head on the chair back; the bridesmaid or husband kneels down on one leg behind the wife, and continuously presses the mother\’s waist with their hands, which can relieve the mother\’s waist pain. .
5. The mother lies prone on the bed, puts her hands on the mattress on the bed, her buttocks are lower than her shoulders, her legs are slightly apart, and she shakes her buttocks left and right to help relieve postpartum pain. Maternal waist.
6. The husband or the attendant sits on the bed or chair, and the mother lies on her knees. Put her hands around the waist and hips of the husband or the attendant to support her body and give some support; the husband or the attendant gently lifts her body up and down. Touch your mother\’s lower back.
7. When entering the second stage of labor from the first stage of labor, the mother can take a semi-squatting position on the bed, with her husband and other attendants standing on both sides of the bed. The mother puts her arms on her body, and the husband and other attendants lean on the mother\’s neck and On the shoulders, this kneeling position supported by others can make the mother feel more comfortable, and the gravity of the fetus can also promote the expansion of the pelvis.
8. If necessary, during the interval between contractions, pregnant women can sit upright on the bed, with their backs leaning on the back of the bed cushioned with cushions or pillows, their legs bent, and their hands relaxed on their knees. This can not only relax the mother\’s abdomen and waist, but also push the fetus\’ head towards the cervix, making uterine contractions more effective.