Almost all women in varying degrees during childbirth experience pain. And this is caused by the fear of impending delivery (though naturally, although operational). But in recent years increasingly used anesthesia delivery, a variety of methods to help women move fight and bearing-down period and do not have (almost) the adverse effects on the fetus.

About pain in childbirth

Pain that occurs during childbirth, is directly related to the threshold of pain sensitivity (pain tolerance), the intensity of labor, the size of the child and his position, as well as the presence or absence of parity.

There are two types of pain: visceral and somatic. Visceral pain - is the pain that a woman in labor experiences during uterine contractions and stretching the cervical canal. The nature of such a dull pain, she does not have a specific location, can give to the sacrum and lumbar region. Somatic pain occurs in the bearing-down period when the fetal head passes through the birth canal, stretches the soft tissue of the vagina, rectum and perineum. This pain is acute and precise localization.

Also highlights the false pain that arises from the fear of the mother and abnormal behavior in childbirth. The risk of pain during labor increases in the following situations:

• algomenoreya (painful periods);
• large fruit;
• first birth;
• miscarriage Premature birth - Recognize the signals of the body in time ;
• induction of labor with oxytocin;
• after opening the membranes;
• lack of disposition to birth and successful outcome.

Methods of pain relief in labor

There are many ways that facilitate or cropped pain during childbirth:

• Mental attitude

If the woman is well prepared for childbirth (knows all about the process), it is not fear of pain, in such cases, a woman in labor is almost does not feel pain during labor or pushing. This is due to the production of endorphins and enkephalins - Gomonov happiness that smooth discomfort during labor.

• The correct position during labor

If the birth proceeds normally, the obstetrician permits and even encourages women to find the most comfortable position during labor. Someone walking helps someone easier to bear the pain, leaning on a vertical surface or squatting, and for someone to fight better in a horizontal position (excluding the "supine").

• Proper breathing

The correct breathing is not only the intensity of the pain, but also for normal delivery and fetal (intrauterine hypoxia does not occur). To breathe properly during labor, you need to take deep breaths mouth and nose to breathe. You can also breathe "like a dog", that is, intermittently. Methodology proper breathing taught in school mothers.

• Massage and self-massage

Reception, relieves pain during labor are taught in the same school mothers. This pressure can be punched at points located on either side of the spine in the lumbar region, stomach and other stroking. Massage holds a midwife, a doctor or a loved one who is at birth (stroking, rubbing, kneading the muscles of the back, sacral region, inner thighs).

• Acupuncture

Acupuncture or acupuncture is performed not in all hospitals (not all are professionals). Its purpose is to impact on the points that are responsible for pain.

• Percutaneous electroneurostimulation (TENS)

Percutaneous electroneurostimulation relates to non-invasive and very effective methods of pain relief first stage of labor. The technique is to conduct an electrical current through the electrodes to the lower back and sacrum. One pair of electrodes located on either side of the spine in the lumbar area, the other couple in the sacrum.

• A warm bath, swimming pool

Water births are widespread. Dive into the warm water should be before the fight. The water temperature pleasant relaxes the muscles of the back and abdomen. It is impossible to hold a bath after rupture of membranes Amniotic fluid - how important they are to the health of women and children? .

• Inhalation anesthesia

The method involves the woman inhalation anesthetic mixture (typically oxygen and nitrogen).

• Local (pudendal) anesthesia

Held in the bearing-down stage of labor. The essence of anesthesia is anesthesia pudendal nerve in the perineum to ease pain during the birth of the baby's head. Especially shows pudendal anesthesia before the incision of the perineum (episiotomy).

• Medical-dream holiday

Medical sleep appointed at the beginning of labor. For his use of tranquilizers (relanium) and narcotic analgesics (promedol).

Anna Sozinova

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