How to contract the uterus after a normal birth

In fact, compared with caesarean section, natural childbirth is much less harmful to women's bodies, so many people now insist on natural childbirth, and children born naturally are smarter because they know how to come out by themselves, which can develop their brains. However, after a natural childbirth, a woman's uterus will contract very slowly. So how can the uterus be contracted after a natural childbirth?

1. Music therapy

Studies have long found that music can relieve a woman’s tension during childbirth and reduce the pain of contractions. By recording the delivery conditions of expectant mothers, it was found that those who listened to music had significantly reduced emotional tension and pain. The study also found that letting mothers listen to music and do music therapy can help them recover after childbirth and improve the relationship between mother and new baby.

Music therapy is more effective before childbirth. Advance training will help expectant mothers pick out their favorite, most familiar, and most pleasant music during labor, thereby achieving the best analgesic effect.

2. Do something else

Distract your attention: When contractions become more frequent, expectant mothers may wish to imagine the beautiful scene when the baby is born, or read a newspaper, watch TV, take a walk, chat, and try not to think about the word "pain".

Encouragement from the expectant father: When his wife begins to have contractions, the expectant father should remind her to do even abdominal breathing, and say some encouraging and comforting words at any time, so as not to let his wife feel isolated and helpless.

Supplementary food: During the intervals between contractions, expectant mothers should try to eat some easily digestible foods, such as milk, chocolate, eggs, noodle soup, etc., to maintain sufficient physical strength and energy.

3. Take a deep breath with the prospective father

It is normal for expectant mothers to have tense abdominal muscles during contractions. At this time, other parts of the body should be relaxed as much as possible. When the expectant mother is sitting or lying down, her body needs some support, such as a pillow or a backrest. The expectant father should make sure that his wife's elbows, legs, lower back and neck are supported and feel comfortable. He should also check whether all parts of his wife's body are completely relaxed.

If your wife is feeling nervous due to the pain, the expectant father can take deep breaths with her.