Natural childbirth is what we often call a smooth delivery, pregnancy in October, melon ripening, childbirth in a dynasty. Natural childbirth is divided into 7 major stages, a total of 3 stages of labor.
The 7 major links are redness, amniotic fluid rupture, contractions, labor pain, fetal passage through the birth canal, uterine orifice "ten fingers" and fetal delivery, if there is an excessive fetal head or emergency during childbirth, it is also necessary to make a lateral incision or circumferential section.
What are the three births of a natural birth?
The three stages of spontaneous childbirth are the first, second and third births.
Among them, the first stage of labor basically includes the first 5 links: seeing red, amniotic fluid breakdown, contractions, labor pain, and fetus passing through the birth canal.
The first stage of labor is the most difficult part of the mother, some time is short, only one or two hours, some need three or four hours, some need to stay up for a long time, seven or eight hours, or even more than ten hours, many women often exhaust their physical strength in the first stage of labor.
This process is very painful and difficult because the pain opens the cervical opening, from one finger to ten fingers. The second stage of labor is the "opening of ten fingers" of the uterine orifice and the delivery of the fetus, the peak of pain, and the preparation of the fetus for delivery. After that, the pain will gradually decrease.
After the delivery of the fetus in the third stage of labour, it is immediately followed by the delivery of the placenta. When the fetal head comes out, other parts will also follow the "gushing out", and the mother will feel much more relaxed.
Of course, everyone's situation is different, some expectant mothers have a shorter period of pain, but the intensity of the pain is high; while other expectant mothers have softer pain and need more time to complete this period of pain. Exactly how long it takes to give birth varies from person to person, and there may be some genetic factors.
How to distinguish between 3 stages of labor? What is the length of each labour?
First stage of labour: a long rhythm
Time span: about 8 to 12 hours before entering the delivery room (first-time mother)
Although the whole process of natural childbirth is considered to be when the uterus begins to contract regularly until the placenta delivers, for the average mother, the waiting for delivery of the first stage of labor is a long prelude to real delivery.
The first stage of labour is when the uterine orifice begins to expand until the uterine orifice is fully opened (about 10 cm).
This is the longest birth in the entire birth. At this time, the contraction interval of the uterus will become shorter and shorter, from contracting for more than 30 seconds every 5 to 6 minutes at the beginning to 50 seconds every 2 to 3 minutes.
In the first stage of labour, the expectant mother feels pain in the lower abdomen during contractions, the tighter the contractions, the shorter the interval, and the faster the cervical opening. At this stage, the expectant mother must keep quiet, do not shout and consume physical strength in vain, so as not to be exhausted and unable to cooperate later.
Second stage of labour: requires force
Time span: about 1 to 2 hours
Once your cervix is fully open, you enter the delivery phase of the fetus, which is finally the time for your baby to leave your body.
The second stage of labor refers to the stage from the opening of the uterus to the delivery of the fetus.
At this time, as the uterine contractions strengthen, the uterine opening is fully opened, and the fetal head begins to descend to the pelvis, and as the labor progresses, the contractions strengthen, forcing the fetus to deliver from the mother..
The contractions in the second stage of labour were stronger, and the expectant mother began to feel like she wanted to defecate. Due to the frequent contractions and increased abdominal pressure, productivity is also greatly enhanced, and your force will help the fetus leave the womb and smoothly pass through the birth canal and pelvic floor muscles. By this time, contractions began to be less intense and the frequency began to slow down.
When the fetal head begins to appear and is ready to pass through the pelvic floor muscles, your doctor or midwife will need to decide whether to perform a visiotomy. This is a small incision, but the vaginal opening can be enlarged so that the fetus can be delivered smoothly.
You will not feel any pain when performing episiotomy, as pressure on the fetal head provides a natural anesthesia, and if you have not received epidural anesthesia before, you can also ask for local anesthesia.
Third stage of labour: delivery of the placenta
Time span: about 5 to 15 minutes
The third stage of labour refers to the stage from birth to the time the placenta discharges from the vagina.
At this time, the fetus has been delivered, the contractions will pause for a while and start again, the placenta will peel off from the uterine wall to the uterine opening due to uterine contractions, and the expectant mother will exert force again, and the placenta will come out smoothly.
The doctor or midwife will examine the placenta and diaphragm to make sure they are all excreted, and any debris left in the uterus should be removed.
The doctor or midwife will also examine your uterus to make sure it continues to contract so that it can stop the bleeding from the placenta peeling to the ground. If you have undergone a vulectomy, the wound will also need to be sutured at this time.