In 2019, a pregnant woman gave birth while taking the train from Xi'an to Chongqing, and it took only about 10 minutes before and after from the basin to the fetus, although the pregnant woman gave birth to a second child, but this speed still stunned many netizens.
Whenever expectant mothers see similar news, they can't help but worry: "What if you give birth to a child on the way to the hospital?" Wouldn't it be dangerous? How far in advance should I go to the hospital for delivery? ”
In fact, the situation of this woman belongs to the category of "emergency delivery", from the pain of labor to the completion of labor time of less than 3 hours are medically defined as "emergency delivery", which is a special situation.
Under normal circumstances, starting with regular contractions and until the end of placental delivery, the first woman takes about 16-18 hours, and the menstrual mother also takes 6-10 hours.
It is certainly not a good choice to endure suffering in the hospital for such a long time, so how to accurately grasp the timing of going to the hospital before giving birth, we first need to understand the 3 stages of the delivery process.
The delivery process is divided into 3 stages
Clinically, the total course of maternal delivery is generally divided into 3 stages, namely:
First stage of labour: cervical dilation
Starting from regular contractions until the uterine opening is fully opened, it is called the "cervical dilation period", which generally lasts about 12-16 hours for the first woman and about 6-8 hours for the mother.
Usually we divide the first stage of labor into three stages: incubation, active and transitional, of which the incubation period lasts the longest and the maternal pain is relatively mild.
At this time, the cervix continues to thin with the contraction of the uterus, the cervical opening gradually expands to 3-4 cm, and the duration of this stage of the first mother can reach more than 12 hours, which is also the most painful stage.
After coming to the active period, the contraction interval becomes shorter and the intensity gradually increases, at which time the maternal feeling will be more intense.
Finally, when the transition period comes, the cervical opening will expand from 8 cm to 10 cm, the contraction reaction will be further strengthened, and the mother will involuntarily shake the body and have a significant stress response.
Second stage of labour: fetal delivery
Refers to the whole process from the full opening of the uterine orifice to the smooth delivery of the fetus, the first mother generally takes 1-2 hours.
Third stage of labour: placental delivery
Refers to the process of placenta discharge after the fetus is delivered, generally no more than 30 minutes.
Therefore, from the perspective of the total labor process of maternal delivery, at the beginning of the first stage of labor, there is actually enough time for us to go to the hospital to wait for delivery, and the expectant mother does not have to be too anxious.
Should I go to the hospital to give birth sooner rather than later?
The closer you get to your due date, the more questions expectant mothers worry about.
On the one hand, if you can stay in the hospital early and wait for delivery, in case of any emergency, you can deal with it in time, on the other hand, you can avoid being busy and busy, and the preparation is not enough when the time comes.
In fact, although there are advantages to being admitted to the hospital early, there are also many disadvantages.
Some hospital beds are tight, even if you go early, the hospital may not necessarily accept, and the time is wasted on the road.
And when the mother is admitted to the hospital, in the face of an unfamiliar environment, it is easy to appear nervous, it is difficult to get used to the diet, and it is difficult to see and hear other pregnant women around them every day to give birth to children, and the psychological burden is relatively large.
Therefore, if the mother itself is in good condition, the results of the obstetric examination are normal, in fact, there is no need to go to the hospital too early to wait for delivery, fully prepared at home, in the company and care of the family, in a more comfortable and relaxed state to spend the incubation period of the first stage of labor, wait until the active period after the hospital, but it is more conducive to smooth delivery.
How to accurately grasp the timing of going to the hospital? Remember the 511 rule
In the ICEA childbirth guide lesson, the "511 rule" is mentioned, which is very helpful for the mother to accurately grasp the timing of going to the hospital.
The so-called "511 rule" means that when the gap between the two contractions is shortened to 5 minutes, each contraction lasts for up to 1 minute, and the regular contractions last for more than 1 hour, it means that the expectant mother has reached the active stage in the first stage of labor, which is the best time to go to the hospital.
However, when counting contractions, many expectant mothers may be inexperienced, on the one hand, they cannot distinguish whether the contractions are regular, on the other hand, they are in a poor mental state under the attack of pain, and they cannot remember the duration of contractions, which is easy to "delay big things".
In response to problems similar to this, we often recommend expectant mothers in the hospital to use some special "contractions" gadgets on the Internet, which are usually relatively simple to use, can help pregnant mothers record uterine contractions, and can also remind when it is time to go to the hospital, pregnant mothers can find a good test in advance, be prepared.
Old Miao Conclusion:
Such a big thing as having children is not sloppy at all, and even the timing of going to the hospital to give birth is actually very important. If the expectant mother is about to give birth, it is best to prepare in advance so as not to worry about going to the hospital too early or too late to give birth.
Today's topic: How far in advance did you go to the hospital to give birth?
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