After pregnancy, expectant mothers like to touch their stomachs and talk to the fetal treasure and interact with it.
"What does the baby do in the mother's belly?"
"Oh, is this the baby's foot that stands out?"
"How tall is the baby now?" ......
Whenever a mother thinks or talks about a baby, she will touch her stomach... Feeling your baby moving around in your belly, the sense of happiness is self-evident.
However, some people say: don't touch it, it is easy to wrap the umbilical cord around the neck!
This makes many expectant mothers dare not touch their stomachs again.
Is this really the case?
rumor!
Touch the belly and wrap the umbilical cord around the neck?
Please don't scare pregnant mothers anymore
Umbilical cord circumference is very common in obstetric clinics, accounting for about 20% to 25% of the total number of births.
The umbilical cord around the neck is mostly caused by the umbilical cord being too long, the fetus being too small, the amniotic fluid being too much and the fetal movement being too frequent, and most of the time there is this phenomenon is that there is a circle or two around the neck, and there are relatively few circles around the neck three or more. Usually after a few days, it will come back again. Don't worry too much if you can't come back, the obstetrician will give corresponding treatment and coping methods.
Pregnant mothers gently touch their stomachs, which has a certain soothing effect on the fetus, which is also one of the important ways for mothers and fetuses to communicate.
When the fetus rolls too often in the abdomen and is restless, the mother gently strokes the stomach to soothe the fetus's emotions and make the fetus quiet.
However, if it is not touched correctly, it can also be dangerous, which may cause irritation, cause contractions and even preterm birth.
Touch the stomach during pregnancy needs to be exquisite!
Although there are many benefits of touching the belly during pregnancy, like listening to prenatal music, you also need to pay attention to time, strength, and method.
Especially in the third trimester of pregnancy, pregnant mothers touch the belly: not too often! Don't push too hard!
These pregnant mothers should not touch the belly frequently:
Pregnant mothers with placenta previa, frequent fetal movements, irregular uterine contractions, abdominal pain, threatened miscarriage, or threatened preterm birth.
Pregnant mothers who have had a history of miscarriage, preterm birth, prenatal hemorrhage, etc.
The right touch of the stomach is also a kind of prenatal education
Appropriate and correct belly touching can exercise the tactile sensation of the fetal baby's skin, and promote the development of fetal baby brain cells through the tactile nerve to feel the stimulation outside the body. Touch can also increase the enthusiasm of the fetal baby and promote the development of motor nerves.
The fetal baby, who is often touched, is also more responsive to the external environment, and the development of big movements such as turning over, grasping, crawling, sitting, and walking after birth is relatively early.
There is a special way to touch the prenatal education, and 4 principles should be observed
1. Time law
Especially in the first trimester, the time of stroking should not exceed 5 minutes, and the middle and third trimesters should not exceed 10 minutes, and generally at a fixed time, and when the fetus is awake, it can generally be selected at about 9 pm, each stroke for 5-10 minutes.
2. Direction fixed
The direction of stroking in the first trimester should be as far as possible from top to bottom, from left to right, stroking back and forth, reducing the rotation of the fetus with the direction of stroking.
The position of the fetus in the second trimester is relatively fixed, and many mothers can judge the direction of the head and feet, and at this time try to gently stroke in the direction from the head to the fart.
3. Appropriate strength
No matter at what stage of pregnancy, or what kind of way to stroke, you should ensure that the force is gentle, do not hurt the baby, especially do not appear to be strong pressure.
If the baby shows resistance, such as feeling the fetus struggling or pedaling the legs, it is time to stop stroking.
4. Emotional relaxation
Pregnant mothers should maintain a stable, relaxed, pleasant and peaceful state of mind, so that every touch becomes a pleasant spiritual communication between mothers and babies.
Talk softly to your baby and familiarize your baby with your mother's voice. It is suggested that fathers-to-be can communicate with their babies softly when their mothers-to-be touch their stomachs.
Tips: Even if you are curious about the belly of the pregnant mother, do not randomly "explore" the stomach of the pregnant woman. Touching the belly is a happy communication between the exclusive mother and the baby. Wait until your baby is born and strong enough to get close!