How are deliveries, their types and complications?

The long-awaited "X-hour" is approaching ... You are sitting on bags, in which your childish little things are cute. Despite the fact that everything seems to be prepared at the highest level, the small tremor still makes itself felt ... Do not be afraid, childbirth is not scary! Most likely, it will become easier for you, if you know: how the delivery takes place, their types and complications.

Information on this will help my mother to interact with doctors better, to prepare mentally, which will result in the absence of injuries and the birth of a healthy child. A pregnant woman needs to remember that the way in which deliveries take place, their appearance and complications that may arise depend to a large extent on her mood - therefore, the information placed in our article should convince you that there are no hopeless situations.

The process of childbirth is divided into three main periods: the opening of the cervix, the fetus and the postpartum period.

Disclosure . This period is the longest. It can last up to 10 hours in the primipara and about 6-7 hours in the miscreant. The intensity and duration of contractions at this time increases from 10-20 seconds to one and a half minutes, and the interval decreases from a quarter to one hour. The main goal of this period is the opening of the cervix, which occurs under the influence of fights. When the neck is completely opened, the fetal head descends into the pelvic cavity. How are birth in this period? Slightly painful, but not critical. Knowing the breathing technique, you can resist fights, no matter how heavy they are. Complications during the opening of the cervix usually does not occur.

Expulsion of the fetus is the second stage of labor. The average duration is from one to two hours in primiparous women, and less than an hour in maternity females. Pass the birth at this time so: when the head of the fetus is lowered to the pelvic floor, attempts are added to the fights, which are a contraction of the muscles of the abdominal cavity and diaphragm. The duration of the attempt is about a minute. Thanks to them, the pressure in the abdominal cavity rises, which in combination with increased intrauterine pressure allows the child to move along the birth canal. Attacks arise involuntarily, but if necessary, a woman can strengthen them or restrain them.

At this time, a complication such as soft tissue rupture may occur. To avoid this, when a child passes the doctor can make an incision of the perineum, which after the birth of the placenta will be sealed with the application of local anesthesia. This surgical intervention is very common during childbirth and should be prepared for it. It should be borne in mind that in the future there may be a need for plasty of the vagina.

The third period, the last one , the shortest one, takes

approximately 10 minutes, but in some cases can last up to half an hour. At this time, the umbilical cord dissected, which tied you more tightly to the baby. Often today, doctors trust this simple manipulation of the father, if he is present at birth. No painful sensations and complications are felt by mother or child at this moment, because there are no painful receptors in the umbilical cord.

After birth, standard procedures are carried out: examination, processing of umbilical wound, measurement, weighing. On the pen of the child is put a sign with the name. mother, day and hour of a birth of the child, and also the indication of a floor. This table mummies with honor are stored all life, sometimes showing their already grown up children.

Weak fights, which are present at this time, tear off the placenta from the intrauterine space, and after a small number of attempts, the latter is born. Only after this, the birth can be considered finished.

Basic types of childbirth

The genera are stationary . Among the main advantages of this type of delivery are the following:

1. Continuous medical supervision of your condition

2. No less careful control of the fetus.

3. The availability of emergency care (there are often cases of sudden complications requiring surgery or resuscitation)

4. Presence of a pediatrician at birth.

5. Compliance with standard sanitary standards.

But there are some drawbacks inherent in inpatient delivery, for example the fact that a hospital setting can prevent you from relaxing. Or, for example, the fact that you can prescribe absolutely unnecessary to you and the baby preparations.

Vertical delivery is a kind of delivery when they are taken on a bed in the position of a woman with legs bent and diverged in the sides. In countries of the Asian region, women often give birth on their haunches, or are placed on special beds, giving the woman in a vertical position.

The advantages of these births is that you will not feel discomfort during the whole process. In addition, the pain will be much weaker, dull. The second period of labor in this case is usually much less prolonged than usual. And last but, perhaps, the most important: vertical childbirth reduces the possibility of intracranial injury to the newborn to a minimum.

Of the shortcomings:

1. The perineum of the parturient woman is seen poorly, which does not allow to provide a good "protection" to the medical staff.

2. The number of deep gaps increases (not necessarily, however possible).

3. It is difficult to monitor the fetus.

4. Special beds are required.

Childbirth in the water . It should immediately be noted that the birth pain is reduced in water. To carry out this type of delivery, a special pool is used, water that has not been pretreated, to which sea salt is added. It is permissible to use a whirlpool system, which allows a woman to relax and have a soothing effect. It should be noted that the process itself is still in the chair. Benefits:

1. The duration of the first period is reduced.

2. There is a high analgesic effect.

Serious drawbacks this type of delivery does not have, since possible serious complications in the stationary conditions of carrying out genera to water, as a rule, are absent.

And the last kind - home birth. Here, of course, the main thing is the situation close to the woman in childbirth. However, several significant shortcomings usually frighten expectant mothers. Among them:

1. Lack of monitoring of your condition.

2. Lack of monitoring of the fetal condition (it is important not only to listen to the heartbeat, but also to observe in dynamics).

3. The level of qualifications of the staff is extremely low.

4. High probability of the child's death due to untimely rendered qualified medical care.

The last point usually becomes decisive in choosing a mother in childbirth - because risking the health of a child in order to spend birth in a home environment is absolutely unjustified!