How to speed up labor after opening one finger

For mothers, giving birth is both painful and happy. During the process of giving birth, some mothers will choose painless delivery, which can reduce some pain. During the delivery process, the mother's cervix will gradually open, which will help the fetus to be delivered. When the cervix is ​​opened by one finger, the delivery process should be accelerated and pregnant women can walk around appropriately. Let's take a look at this aspect.

How to speed up labor after opening one finger

Walking around helps the cervix open. The following matters need to be paid attention to during childbirth:

During the first stage of labor, the mother does not need special care and should relax. When the contractions are not severe, she should talk to her family, eat something, and take a nap when she can. At this time, the main thing is to conserve your energy and face childbirth with the best spirit.

The second stage of labor, from the full dilation of the cervix (10 cm) to the birth of the baby, is the second phase of the whole childbirth process. Usually, it takes 1-2 hours for a first-time mother to have labor pains, and the labor pains will become more intense, from every 2-3 minutes to every one minute, and they will feel like they come in waves. At this time, you should cooperate with the waves of contractions and push downwards as if you were having a bowel movement. The mother does not need to worry too much, nor kick or scream. She should be careful not to contract her feet and not touch the disinfected parts of her body.

During the third stage of labor, as the fetus 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 at this time, and it can be completed smoothly with just a little force. There will be a small amount of bleeding when the placenta is delivered, but this is nothing to worry about.

If the delivery process is not smooth, the doctor may consider performing an episiotomy, etc., which will require suturing and disinfection, so the mother needs to be patient.

After the baby is born, the doctor will cut the umbilical cord and clean its body. Then place the baby naked under the mother's chest for early sucking.

The entire delivery process basically consumes most of the mother's physical strength, so she should go to sleep immediately after delivery and not be disturbed by excitement or family conversations. After 8-12 hours of sleep, your breasts will feel swollen and tender, and you can start breastfeeding your baby.

Things not to do during labor

1. Don’t shout

If you continue to shout loudly, it will disrupt the breathing rhythm that relieves the pain. Also be careful not to shout too loudly. Mothers should not pay too much attention to labor pains from the beginning, because labor pains will last for a long time after they start. At this time, you should not concentrate too much attention from the beginning, as this will easily make you feel nervous and tired, and will also affect the sympathetic nerves, making it more difficult to get through the labor pains.

2. Don’t close your eyes

If closing your eyes allows you to hear the sounds inside your body and focus more on labor, you can do so. But if you feel dizzy with your eyes closed, try to keep them open.

3. Don’t push too hard when labor pains come

If you exert too much force on your shoulders and other parts of your body when contractions just begin, you will quickly deplete your energy. In particular, if you tighten your buttocks too much, the descending fetus may be squeezed back. So don't exert too much force during contractions. Once the contractions are over, relax and release your tense body.

4. Don’t let your body lean back

Leaning back will only make the contractions more painful. At this time, you can curl up your body and adopt the chest-knee position to correct the malposition of the fetus. Lie on the floor or bed with your chest and knees on the ground and your hips raised. This way, gravity will work in the opposite direction and the pain will be relieved.

5. Don’t hold your breath

When holding your breath, your body will unconsciously exert force, which will intensify the feeling of labor pain and sometimes even cause dizziness.

6. Do not adopt a posture that makes it easy to defecate

When the labor pain intensifies, try not to squat on the toilet or sit on a chair. Because this posture, under the influence of gravity, will make the feeling of defecation increase rather than decrease.

7. Don’t use force on your face during childbirth

When exerting force, it is important to feel the pressure in the abdomen, and not to exert force on the face, eyes, etc. Do not lean your body backwards, because leaning backwards will change the curvature of the birth canal, making it more difficult for the fetus to pass through.