The first stage of labor (6~12 hours) – time of replenishing gas, resting, and eating: The first stage of labor starts from the regular contraction of the uterus to the complete expansion of the cervix. If you are pregnant for the first time (primigravida), your first period will take about 12 hours; if you have given birth before (multiparous), it will take about 6 hours. Performance: When contractions begin to become regular, contractions will begin approximately every six or seven minutes and last for half a minute each time. As labor progresses, the intervals between uterine contractions gradually shorten, the duration and intensity of each contraction gradually increase, and the cervix opens slowly. How you feel: When the cervix dilates to about 5 centimeters, uterine contractions become stronger. You who were calm just now may become nervous and fearful. This is probably when you feel the most severe pain. You may be worried that the baby will not be born, you may think that you can no longer hold on, and you will strongly ask the doctor to perform a caesarean section for you. If you stick to it, your eyes will light up, and people around you will also tell you: If you stick to it, your baby will be born soon. This sentence is easy to say, but it takes a lot of effort to put it into practice, so what should we do?
Ways to get through the first stage of labor smoothly (1) Rest, sleep, eat, drink, chat or listen to music during the interval between contractions. During this period, uterine contractions are intermittent, with long non-contraction time and short uterine contraction time, so you can have most of the time to rest. Although it is often interrupted by sudden pain, try to relax yourself and seize the time to rest or eat, or If you can\’t sleep, listen to music and talk to someone. (2) When contractions come, breathe abdominally and adopt a casual and favorite position. When contractions come, relax your abdomen through abdominal breathing. Adopt the posture you like. Do not deliberately follow the postures in books or doctors. That posture may not be suitable for you. But generally speaking, it is better to lie on your side.
4. Situations that need to be reported to the doctor immediately (1) 2 to 3 minutes between uterine contractions; (2) water loss; (3) feeling of uncontrolled defecation; (4) increased vaginal bleeding.