How to give birth quickly in late pregnancy

The arrival of pregnancy means that delivery is imminent. Mothers who are giving birth for the first time will be particularly nervous because they are worried that it may harm the baby's health or that they may not be able to give birth. In fact, these worries are unnecessary. As long as you relax your mind, delivery will be smooth. Pay attention to mastering these skills when giving birth, which will make delivery faster and easier.

How to give birth to a child quickly

Table of Contents1. How to push during childbirth2. How to breathe and push during childbirth3. When to push during childbirth

1. How to push during childbirth

1. Supine

Spread your legs fully, bend your knees, bring your heels as close to your buttocks as possible, raise your hands back and grab the railings at the head of the bed or the handles on both sides. First, take a full breath, then exhale through your nose while stopping breathing. After a few seconds, slowly and gradually exert force while closing your lips tightly until no air leaks out. It takes about 25 seconds from inhaling, exerting force to completing exhaling.

2. Side lying

Bend your elbows slightly underneath your body and place your palms next to your face. Put your feet together, bend your knees as much as possible, and hold your thighs above your body near your hips with your hands. The head should not be bent too low, nor should the back be arched to the point where the eyes can see the navel. First inhale fully into your chest, then do the same as lying on your back, pause for a few seconds before exerting force again.

3. Lie on your back and hold your legs

Lift your legs, hold the inside of your knees with your hands from the outside, bring your legs as close to both sides of your lower abdomen as possible, and open them fully. The hands should not be clasped together, but each should be clenched into a fist, so that the legs can be fully stretched. While exerting force, keep your chin close to your chest and spread your legs as wide as possible.

2. How to breathe hard during childbirth

1. Lamaze breathing method

The principle of Lamaze breathing method is: muscle relaxation! The mother uses breathing method to relax the muscles. The specific operation is to focus the eyes on one point, relax, inhale through the nose, and exhale, slowly, slowly. Press lightly in a circular motion upward around the spherical abdomen, in coordination with the mother's inhalation; conversely, press lightly in a circular motion downward from the center of the belly when exhaling.

2. Hold your breath

At this time, the cervix is ​​fully open, and the contraction of the uterus causes waves of defecation urges. Stay calm, defecation is just a normal physiological reaction during childbirth, so don't be shy! The next time the uterus contracts and squeezes the large intestine and you feel the urge to defecate again, you should hold your breath, imagine the rhythm of defecation when you are constipated, and follow the rhythm of the uterine contraction to push harder, harder, and harder! When the contractions temporarily slow down, you should also slow down your breathing rhythm to accumulate strength for the next wave of force.

3. When to push during childbirth

Once the cervix is ​​fully dilated, you can start pushing. At this time, the mother needs to cooperate with the contractions and consciously apply abdominal pressure. This kind of abdominal pressure is called "pushing". For first-time mothers, the time from full dilation of the uterus to delivery of the fetus generally does not exceed 2 hours. From this we can see that whether or not you can use force and exert your strength is very important to whether the delivery is smooth.

During uterine contractions: When the cervix is ​​fully dilated, the perineum swells. At this time, the pregnant mother should use the correct force during uterine contractions to increase abdominal pressure to assist uterine contractions and promote delivery. When the pregnant mother has uterine contractions, she should first take a breath, close her throat, and hold her breath downward as if she was having a bowel movement to increase abdominal pressure. This increased intra-abdominal pressure will promote uterine contractions and speed up the delivery of the fetus.

During the intervals between contractions: During the intervals between contractions, pregnant mothers should rest quietly to restore their strength. If abdominal pressure and uterine contraction force are properly coordinated, the fetal delivery period will be significantly shortened. However, if the force is not used properly, it will not have the desired effect. For example, some pregnant mothers scream and cry desperately, which not only consumes physical energy and causes fatigue, but also leads to weak uterine contraction and affects the progress of labor.

When the fetal head descends very low: When the fetal head descends very low, it is most appropriate to use abdominal pressure. At this time, the doctor will perform a routine check and instruct the pregnant mother to use abdominal pressure. If the cervix is ​​not fully dilated, even if you feel the urge to defecate and must strain, do not push, as this may cause fatigue in the later stages of delivery.

If the expectant mother is afraid that she will not have enough strength during childbirth, she should consciously do more tiptoeing, squatting, abdominal breathing, Kegel exercises, etc. before delivery to strengthen her abdominal muscles, thigh muscles, and pelvic floor muscles.

In addition, since you need to use your hands to hold the handrails when giving birth, you must not forget to strengthen your upper arm muscles. When you have nothing to do or take a walk, you can take two small dumbbells (1.5 pounds is preferred) or two 250ml bottles of mineral water and do elbow flexion and lateral raises to strengthen your upper arm strength.