What to do if your cervix is ​​edema

Giving birth is a life-threatening matter. Although medical technology is developing rapidly now, giving birth is still a dangerous thing. Therefore, as a family member, you must take good care of the mother's emotions and pay more attention to her in normal times, especially after giving birth. You must pay close attention to the mother's emotional state. Never let the mother suffer from postpartum depression due to your negligence, otherwise it will be detrimental to the harmony of the family.

Causes of cervical edema

The main cause of cervical edema is prolonged labor. Generally, premature pushing by the mother, delayed labor, cephalopelvic disproportion (the size of the fetal head is not proportional to the size of the maternal pelvis), pelvic stenosis, and malposition of the fetus are the main factors that cause prolonged labor and cervical edema. The reasons why these factors can cause cervical edema are related to the composition of cervical tissue and the anatomical characteristics of the pelvis.

1. Influence of maternal emotions. During childbirth, the mother faces great pain and is prone to become restless and even not knowing how to give birth correctly. She is prone to using force to deliver the fetus prematurely. At this time, the cervix has not yet fully opened, and the mother's physical strength is consumed prematurely, which can easily lead to prolonged labor in the later stages and cause cervical edema.

2. Oppressive factors. Cervical edema is related to the long-term compression of the anterior lip of the cervix by the fetal head and the pubic symphysis. If the mother has a large fetal head, breech presentation (before delivery, the fetus's buttocks are exposed in the mother's pelvis first, normally the head is exposed first), or a small pelvis, the labor process will be longer than usual. At this time, the cervix is ​​under pressure for too long, the reflux of cervical tissue is blocked, and cervical edema occurs.

3. Cervical factors. The composition of cervical tissue and the anatomical structure of the pelvis can cause cervical edema. During childbirth, the number of collagen fibers that maintain the toughness of the cervix will be greatly reduced, to 30% of the non-pregnant state. The remaining part is also easily degraded, easily forming water and sodium retention, causing cervical edema.

4. Vascular factors. In the late pregnancy, the cervical blood vessels have begun to dilate significantly, and the arterial blood perfusion in the cervical tissue can increase by 1.5 to 2.0 times compared with the resting period during uterine contraction. At this time, the labor process is prolonged, blood vessels are stagnant, and cervical edema is likely to occur.

In addition to the above, a variety of abnormal delivery conditions, such as uterine atony, abnormal soft birth canal and other factors can also cause prolonged labor and cervical edema. When these conditions occur, the doctor will check in time and deal with the abnormal delivery conditions.

How to treat cervical edema

One of the main causes of cervical edema is related to the mother's irritability, unbearable pain, and premature breath holding and pushing during delivery. At this time, the mother should pay attention to regulating her emotions and give birth according to the doctor's guidance. If cervical edema occurs, the doctor will generally perform the following treatments:

1. Treatment during the incubation period. During the latent period, the degree of cervical edema is not yet obvious, and the cervical dilation is less than 3cm. The doctor will inject tranquilizers into the mother, usually 10mg slowly pushed intravenously. Tranquilizers help stabilize the mother's fear of childbirth and prevent her from using the wrong force and aggravating cervical edema.

2. Active early processing. In the early active stage, the doctor will use 2% lidocaine, take 10 ml, spray it on a dry dough ball, hold the cotton ball with the index and middle fingers, and rub the cervix in a circle. In the late active stage, the doctor sprays 5 ml of 2% lidocaine into the mother's vagina to soften the cervix and then push it up to fully dilate the cervix.

3. Fetal position rotation processing. This situation mainly applies to mothers whose cervical edema is caused by abnormal fetal position. If the fetal position is transverse or posterior, the doctor will ask the mother to lie on her side to help rotate the fetal position. If the prone position cannot correct the fetal position, the fetal position will be rotated manually after the cervix dilates to 4cm to 5cm.

4. Perform a caesarean section. If the mother's cervical edema is obvious and it is difficult to complete a natural birth, the doctor will recommend a caesarean section to ensure the safety of the mother and fetus.