How many fingers should be opened to give birth to a child?

When the due date is approaching, pregnant women will experience uterine contractions. If the cervix opens, it means that the birth is imminent. It is generally recommended that when the cervix is ​​three fingers dilated, you need to go to the delivery room of the hospital to give birth. So, how many fingers of cervix dilation is required to give birth?

You can give birth when the cervix is ​​dilated to ten fingers. When the cervix of a pregnant friend opens to ten fingers, it means that the cervix is ​​fully dilated, and the baby can be delivered successfully in this case. The time required for the cervix to dilate from three fingers to fully dilate is not fixed. Under normal circumstances, it takes about 4-8 hours.

Many pregnant women find that their cervix opens slowly, which makes them feel very painful. In fact, there are some ways to promote the dilation of the cervix. The more common approach is to get out of bed and walk, but the prerequisite is that the pregnant woman's amniotic fluid has not yet broken. Generally, with the help of relatives, moderate walking can speed up the opening of the cervix. In addition, you can also do some squatting postures to speed up the opening of the cervix.

If the delivery process of pregnant friends is too long, it needs to be properly handled, otherwise it is likely to cause a lot of harm to the newborn baby. For example, the newborn baby may suffer cerebral palsy due to lack of oxygen, which is irreversible head damage. Therefore, when the labor process takes too long, you should be fully alert.

What do mothers need to prepare in advance?

Valid documents to prepare in advance for childbirth

1. Cash and medical insurance card;

2. Examination documents: all examination documents during pregnancy, including health information of mother and child, perinatal checkup, B-ultrasound, electrocardiogram, etc. (to help medical staff to deal with various emergencies in advance); 3. Valid documents: household registration book, marriage certificate, identity documents of both spouses, birth permit, etc.;

4. Recording equipment: audio and video recording equipment.

Baby items to prepare in advance when giving birth

First, you need to prepare the baby's cleaning utensils in advance, such as cotton towels, wet wipes, etc. Second, you need to prepare the baby's clothes and quilts according to the seasonal weather conditions. Third, you also need to prepare feeding spoons and small plates in advance, and try not to let the baby use glass bottles too early.

1. Baby's pure cotton towel (including: tablecloth, bath, face, butt, and large pure cotton towel for wiping the body after bath);

2. Baby wet wipes (for cleaning baby’s poop and pee);

3. Diapers (prepare more diapers for newborns in advance);

4. Baby's seasonal clothes (at least three sets);

5. Gauze (used for cleaning, the skin of newborns is tender, and soft gauze will be more comfortable);

6. Saliva pockets (prepare more in advance to keep the baby warm anytime and anywhere);

7. Two baby blankets (one reserved);

8. Spoon, small plate (it is recommended to use a spoon to feed the baby water and milk in the first few days to prevent the baby from refusing to suck milk due to the use of a glass bottle).