Childbirth is a painful and difficult process. In order for them to be as successful as possible, you need to be able to listen to your obstetrician and breathe correctly. The fact is that breathing according to a certain technique will help reduce the level of pain during childbirth. Also, the he alth of the baby, who is experiencing an acute lack of oxygen, will depend on the breathing technique. This article will tell you how to breathe properly during contractions and childbirth.
Complex of breathing exercises
Learning to breathe correctly. These exercises need to be brought to automatism. Repeat them for 10-15 minutes every day from the very first weeks of pregnancy. Then the body will “remember” how to breathe correctly during labor and childbirth. Also, the obstetrician will remind you of the need for a certain type of breathing at each next stage of childbirth. Therefore, you need to master the exercises in advance. Immediately after the opening of the uterus by 5 or more centimeters, the contractions become more intense. The amniotic sac either ruptures on its own or is pierced by a doctor. Nothing prevents the uterus from pushing the baby out. It is at this time that pain is moststrong. Experience less pain with these breathing techniques:
- "Candle". Take a normal breath and a smooth exhalation, which imitates the blowing out of a candle. Light a candle at home and blow on it according to the method. The flame should bend, but not go out. This way you will know that you are doing everything right. This breathing should be used when a painful contraction begins.
- "Big Candle". Take a deep breath and exhale intensely through slightly closed lips. Air should come out with noise. And now our training candle should be extinguished with a stream of air. This is how you need to breathe during the peak of the contraction and pain. This breath will trigger the release of endorphins that dull the pain.
- "Engine". At the beginning of the fight, breathe "candle", at the peak, go to the "big candle" and finish with a deep breath and a calm full exhalation. You will now have a few seconds of respite.
Breathing while pushing
With the onset of labor itself, breathing will be a little different. How to breathe properly during contractions and childbirth in order to saturate your body and the child with oxygen? After all, the lack of oxygen for a long time is very dangerous for the brain of a newborn. During the beginning of the attempts, you will need to breathe through the contraction until the cervix opens completely, but it will be too early to push. To help your baby move through the birth canal and avoid tears, breathe shallowly like a dog. On the maternity chair, while contractions and childbirth are going on, we breathe at the command of the obstetrician. When the doctor gives the command to push, you need totake one deep breath, as if you are going to dive.
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thus we focus on the lower abdomen and push the baby out with the abdominal muscles. After the fight, you need to calmly exhale and relax. In one fight, you need to be able to push three times.
It is very important to know how to breathe properly during contractions and childbirth, because the he alth of your baby will depend on this. Help him and yourself, and let everything go well. Have an easy delivery.
