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- Medical Video: Labor And Delivery Child Birth | Manipal Hospitals
- When do I need to push during delivery?
- How do you push right during delivery?
- When to stop pushing?
- What is a good position when straining?
- Is it possible for me to defecate while straining?
- How long do I have to push during childbirth?
- Don't do this when pushing!
- Don't push before the doctor orders
- Don't keep pushing too hard
- Don't panic when pushing
- Don't breathe irregularly
- Don't be in the wrong position
Medical Video: Labor And Delivery Child Birth | Manipal Hospitals
"Take a deep breath, throw slowly, and push." That's how we usually hear the signal from the doctor during childbirth. Yes, pushing or straining during childbirth cannot be done carelessly, wrong-wrong can actually be dangerous. The doctor will instruct you when to push in the right time and you must follow it properly.
When do I need to push during delivery?
Pushing the baby out or straining during childbirth can only be done after the cervix (cervix) really has widened, about 10 cm already open. You will also feel contractions when you have to push. This contraction can occur every 5 minutes for 45-90 seconds and can help you during straining. Straining during contractions can make your labor more effective.
The contractions that you feel can decrease shortly before you feel the right time to push. When this contraction decreases, you should take a deep breath and hold it for a while. You must take time to rest for a while before pushing because you need a lot of energy to do this.
How do you push right during delivery?
When you are told to push by a doctor, this is when the baby is pushed by your body out of the womb to be born. Chase it like when you push to defecate, and do it calmly. After straining, you should take a break, take a deep breath again and slowly exhale. You need more energy to push next.
Chasing during childbirth is a natural instinct. You can feel for yourself when to do it and how hard to push should be done to help your baby get out. For that, when you push you should focus, feel, and follow your body's desires. Doctors will guide you when to push and when to stop pushing. Follow your doctor's instructions so that your delivery is easier.
When to stop pushing?
The strong contractions in your uterus that continue during the second stage of labor may make you want to push. However, it's best to stay calm and adjust your breathing, wait until you're in the right time to push (the doctor will tell you).
Sometimes, you have to stop straining, even if you feel a strong contraction in the uterus. This happens because your cervix has not widened completely or your perineum needs to stretch gradually to adjust to the baby's head. At this time, you are usually asked to stop pushing for a while. The doctor will also order to stop pushing when your baby's head has appeared. This is so that your baby is born slowly, so that the baby's birth is smoother.
When you are not pushing, you should calm down and adjust your breathing. Inhale and exhale slowly like blowing a candle. Don't forget to stay focused and don't panic. Straining, for many mothers, requires more regulation of breathing than pushing.
What is a good position when straining?
There are many positions that you can practice while straining during childbirth, but find your comfortable position. Instead, always place your chin on your chest and pull your back forward to help your abdominal and uterine muscles push the baby out.
To speed up the labor process, you can be in a sitting position so that gravity also helps the baby's birth process. Place your chin on your chest, and pull your foot towards the chest is a position that can make your muscles work better.
Is it possible for me to defecate while straining?
Women use the same muscles when pushing to get the baby out, by straining during a bowel movement. These muscles are very helpful in giving birth to a baby. If the muscle is not used, it can prolong the delivery process.
Not surprisingly, pregnant women are afraid of removing feces when straining during childbirth. However, this is normal and you don't need to be embarrassed. To avoid this, you can defecate and empty your intestines before giving birth.
How long do I have to push during childbirth?
The duration of this stage varies greatly depending on the position of the baby, the size of the baby, how strong the contractions your body produces, and your ability to push. Babies who are on posterior position (the position of the baby's head facing the pubic bone) may take longer to be born. The straining time is usually longer if the baby is in the posterior position. The ideal position of the baby at birth is the baby's head facing the tailbone (anterior position).
For mothers who have had their first normal birth, the straining stage may take one to two hours. If you are having your first normal delivery, your pelvic muscles are still tight and the muscle widening process may take longer.
Don't do this when pushing!
To smooth your birth process, it's good if you don't do the following when straining during childbirth.
Don't push before the doctor orders
Sometimes, you may not feel the contraction, so you want to keep straining even though your cervix has not fully opened. Continuous chasing will only waste your energy, can cause cervical swelling, and can prolong labor.
Don't keep pushing too hard
Straining too hard can make the perineum tear bigger. It's best to keep calm when you push. Focus your attention on your body. Your body can signal how strong you have to push.
Don't panic when pushing
Panic can make you out of focus, even though high concentration during childbirth is needed by you. Also, straining your upper body when you push can make the blood vessels in your eyes break and your eyes turn red.
Don't breathe irregularly
Irregular breathing will only make you tired. Also, don't breathe too long or too short. Taking the right, calm breath during childbirth can actually reduce your pain. Demonstrate breathing techniques according to what you have been taught in your pregnant mother's class.
Don't be in the wrong position
Straining during childbirth is more convenient to do in your right position. You may need to change position to find a comfortable position, but don't lift your buttocks when you push. This will only make your perineum tear wider.
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