What is pain like childbirth?

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Have you ever given birth? For those of you women who have never given birth, surely you are wondering how the pain during childbirth. Most women who have given birth must have answered very sickly. However, how sick is it really?

What causes pain during childbirth?

The uterus has many muscles. This muscle will contract strongly to remove your baby when you give birth. This uterine muscle contraction is the main source of the pain you feel during childbirth.

Apart from contracting your uterine muscles, pain during childbirth is also caused by pressure on the perineum, bladder and intestines. This is because the baby's head keeps pressing to find a way out. Pain is also caused by stretching on the birth canal and vagina.

How much pain you feel depends on several factors, such as the strength of the contraction (which will continue to increase during labor), the size of your baby, the position of your baby in the womb, and your speed in giving birth. The pain you feel can feel like cramps in the abdomen, groin, and back, accompanied by aches.

What is the pain in childbirth like?

Pain that is felt during childbirth may vary between mothers. In fact, the pain felt by the mother during childbirth can also vary between the pregnancies she has. This can happen because the genetic and maternal experience determine how much pain is felt. The mother's ability to withstand pain during childbirth also determines this. Social support during childbirth, mother's fears and anxieties during childbirth can also influence how much the mother's pain.

The pain that is felt during childbirth will come in stages, starting from when you will give birth until you have successfully given birth. Following are the steps:

Early labor (for 8 hours or more). Contractions can come every 5-20 minutes and last for 30-60 seconds. At this time your cervix starts to open, about 3-4 cm. Contractions can come more often and cause stronger pain. The pain you feel right now is like menstrual cramps.
During labor (for 2-8 hours). Contractions last longer, stronger, and more often. This causes your cervix to be almost fully open, up to 7 cm.
Transition period (about one hour). This is the most painful thing because your cervix almost completes its opening (10 cm) and your baby starts moving towards the birth canal. You can feel contractions more often. You can also feel pain in your back, groin, and thighs, and feel nauseous.
When you push (several minutes to 3 hours). The pain you feel might be lost by the urge to push to push the baby out. Even though you continue to feel sick, many mothers say that pushing is a big push that can help reduce pressure. When the baby's head is visible, you may feel a burning or burning sensation around the vaginal opening.
When the placenta comes out (for 30 minutes). After you successfully give birth, your pain does not go away. You still need to remove the placenta in your uterus. However, this stage is relatively easy to do. You can still feel contractions and cramps after giving birth. This contraction allows you to remove the placenta. Maybe now you don't feel the pain that means because you have focused on your newborn baby.

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