What are the stages of childbirth?

It is indeed very hard for women to give birth after ten months of pregnancy. Any female friend who has experienced normal childbirth can feel that the process of pregnancy is actually nothing. It is only when it comes to the stage of childbirth that one can experience the pain and suffering. The whole process will be divided into different stages, and the preparations required are also different. So what stages does a woman have to go through during the whole process of childbirth?

The first stage of a woman's childbirth process: At this time, there will be regular abdominal contractions. As the cervix opens, the pain lasts longer and longer, while the intervals become shorter and shorter. Because the cervix opens slowly, the first stage of delivery is the most time-consuming, and it takes about 8-12 hours for a first-time mother to give birth.

The second stage of labor begins when the cervix is ​​fully dilated (10 cm) until the baby is born. Usually, it takes 1-2 hours for a first-time mother to have labor pains, and the labor pains become more intense, from every 2-3 minutes to every one minute, and there will be a feeling of waves. At this time, you should cooperate with the wave of contractions and push downwards with force as if you were having a bowel movement. The mother does not need to worry too much, let alone kick and scream. She should let nature take its course, be careful not to contract her feet, and not touch the disinfected parts of her body.

After the head is delivered, the baby's head begins to rotate clockwise. Then after a while, the right shoulder is delivered. At this time, the doctor will put his hands together and apply a little force on the mother's back to press the baby's head down, delivering the right shoulder first. Then, he will lift the baby's head upward (the mother's ventral side) to deliver the left shoulder. After the head is delivered, it only takes 2-3 minutes for the whole body of the fetus to be delivered. The mother suddenly feels relieved. Then, the doctor uses a straw to suck out the amniotic fluid and blood from the baby's nose and mouth. The baby's cry is the proof of his health.

After the baby is delivered, the uterus will become smaller and harder due to contraction. After 5-30 minutes, the placenta will be detached and delivered. There is no severe pain and it can be completed smoothly with just a little force. There will be bleeding during the delivery of the placenta, but it is only a small amount and there is no need to worry. After the baby is born, the doctor will cut the umbilical cord and clean its body. Then place the naked body under the mother's chest for early sucking.

Through the introduction above, everyone is very clear about the stages that a mother will go through during the entire delivery process. Only by mastering these common sense issues in advance can you be fully mentally prepared during delivery and will not be so nervous. After delivery, the mother's body is very weak and she must rest.