Painless childbirth is medically known as "labor analgesia". Due to its advantages of high safety and good analgesic effect, it is widely used in clinical practice. So, how much do you know about the common knowledge of painless childbirth? Now let's take everyone to learn about it together.
1、 The connotation of painless delivery
Painless delivery is the application of a clinical anesthesia technique that uses correct medication to block the transmission of pain nerves during childbirth without affecting the regular contractions of the uterus, thereby reducing or eliminating the pain symptoms of the mother. This technique not only allows the mother to avoid the torment of pain, but also reduces the fear and fatigue during childbirth, which is beneficial for the mother to get sufficient rest in the first stage of labor and helps the mother to have sufficient physical strength to complete the delivery when the cervix is fully open.
2、 Precautions after painless delivery
Firstly, adopt the correct position. After delivery, it is recommended that the mother rest in a lateral position, preferably on the right side, as this can help prevent the wound from being soaked in lochia and causing infection.
Secondly, maintain personal hygiene. After childbirth, postpartum women should pay attention to personal hygiene, frequently change, wash, and sun dry bed sheets, covers, underwear, and underwear. They should also regularly clean and wipe their vagina to ensure a clean, tidy, and refreshing living environment and body. It should be noted that after cleaning underwear, it should be placed in the sun to dry, in order to achieve the effect of killing residual bacteria.
Thirdly, strengthen nutrient intake. After childbirth, the mother's body is relatively weak, so it is recommended to strengthen nutrition intake, pay attention to the mother's diet care, and develop a scientific diet plan based on the mother's nutritional status. It is recommended to reasonably match the dietary structure, nutrition, balance, and light diet. The diet should mainly consist of easily digestible foods, and avoid oily, cold, spicy and other stimulating foods.
Fourthly, you can take a shower after 24 hours. 24 hours after delivery, the mother can take a bath, but it is recommended to use a warm and wet towel for cleaning and wiping. It is important to note that a bath should not be taken to prevent sewage from entering the vagina and causing vaginal infections.
3、 Are all expectant mothers suitable for painless childbirth? Not all expectant mothers are suitable for painless childbirth. Painless delivery only relieves expectant mothers of the pain of childbirth, but not all expectant mothers are suitable for painless delivery. If expectant mothers have the following conditions, including: (1) high fever; (2) Abnormal coagulation function; (3) Infection in the uterine cavity; (4) History of waist trauma; (5) Unable to tolerate natural childbirth; (6) Infection or injury at the puncture site; (7) Hypotension or severe increase in blood pressure; (8) Having neurological disorders, neurological or spinal disorders, or severe spinal deformities; (9) Contraindications for anesthesia such as allergies to anesthetics and analgesics, or contraindications for vaginal delivery such as placenta previa and placental abruption.
4、 Is painless delivery good for the mother but not good for the baby?
There are the following risks associated with painless delivery for the mother, including: (1) Common adverse reactions of painless delivery mainly manifest in the impact on the labor process and placental blood supply; (2) Complications such as itching, headache, hypotension, nausea and vomiting, and local anesthetic poisoning may occur during painless delivery for expectant mothers. However, these complications may also be encountered during cesarean section, but serious threats to the life safety of expectant mothers are relatively rare.
However, painless delivery does not have any adverse effects on the baby, as the concentration of anesthetics used in painless delivery is only one tenth of that used in cesarean section, far lower than the usual surgical dosage. Moreover, the amount of drugs that enter the fetus through the placenta is minimal, so painless delivery does not have any adverse effects on the fetus or hinder the development of the baby's brain.
In summary, painless delivery is a simple, safe, and mature technique that not only has minimal impact on the child, but also can reduce the pain caused by uterine contractions to a certain extent. However, after using this technique, the mother still feels some pain, and it is recommended that doctors closely monitor the mother's physical condition.