Essential knowledge for pregnant women during childbirth

When their due date is approaching, many expectant mothers will be admitted to the hospital for observation early. At this time, their cervix will slowly open and they are about to give birth. They are nervous and worried about whether their baby will feel uncomfortable and whether they will be in great pain during the delivery process. In the following article, the editor will introduce to you what is the essential knowledge about childbirth?

The first stage of labor: cervical dilation

Time required: 10-12 hours/first-time mother

Changes in your body:

1. The cervix begins to soften and the cervix slowly opens.

The uterus begins to contract automatically and continuously increases the pressure inside the uterus, squeezing the cervix and dilating the cervix so that the fetus can slowly pass through the cervix, slide out of the cervix, and enter the birth canal. This process is relatively slow. The cervix will initially open about 1 cm and then stop for a period of time. The length of this period varies from person to person. Expectant mothers must have confidence and not be anxious. Then the cervix will slowly open at a rate of 2-3 cm at a time, eventually reaching about 10 cm, which is the size that the fetus' head can pass through.

2. Labor pains also go through three stages:

(1) The cervix is ​​dilated to 1-2 cm. The interval between contractions is 6-7 minutes, and each lasts about 20 seconds.

(2) The cervix is ​​dilated to 4-5 cm. The interval between contractions is 4-5 minutes, and each lasts about 30 seconds.

(3) The cervix is ​​dilated to 7-10 cm. The interval between contractions is 3-4 minutes, and each lasts about 40 seconds.

What is your baby doing?

Don’t think that the baby is just passively waiting to be pushed out in the mother’s belly. He is a little warrior. After waiting for nearly 10 months, he is fully ready.

The baby in the head position will now pull his jaw toward his body, gather his shoulders, and curl up, like an athlete about to run a marathon.

1. Turn around twice: Start! Run! Hear Mom

We are about to prepare for delivery, and we must understand the essential knowledge about childbirth. At this time, as the baby is slowly preparing to come out, there will be constant pain, so mothers still need to have a certain degree of patience.