For any woman who is waiting for her first child, the birth seems simultaneously something wonderful - in anticipation of her happiness, and at the same time horrible - in the unknown and in fear of the coming pain. Many of the fears of primiparous women will be borne out by the birth, since the birth pain in most cases is quite tolerable. And there are ways to reduce it.
It is worth noting that the birth of primipara have a number of their features. This is the early appearance of "false" or "training" fights , incorrect treatment of pain, excessive nervousness and fear of missing the "same moment", the idea of which has not yet taken place momma at the moment do not have.
There are precursors of the early birth of the primiparous:
- Departure of the mucous plug - a common opinion about the exact timing, when the cork in the primipara leaves, at the moment there. On average, this happens 1-2 weeks before the birth, but it is possible to leave it and an hour before the start of regular bouts, so it is worth informing your doctor about it.
- Irregular "training" fights - appear on different terms of pregnancy - from 20 to 38 weeks, short, irregular, painless. Usually they pass during walking or changing positions.
- Abdominal collapse downwards - is caused by turning the fruit head down and lowering into the small pelvis. This woman is easier to breathe and sit, but there is numbness in the pelvis and very frequent urination. The timing when the abdomen is lowered in the primiparous are individual, usually 1-3 weeks before the birth.
- Reducing the number of fetal movements - this is due to smaller volumes of the small pelvis of the woman, and therefore, less space for movement. This phenomenon in a sensitive expectant mother often causes panic and fear, and most do not attach importance to this fact, since the wiggling of the fetus in the primipara is often felt weakly, or not at all.
The first pregnancy and the timing of childbirth
Do not cease the debate and around what the term gives birth to primiparous. This is due to the fact that anatomically and physiologically the primipara's organism is less prepared for childbirth, they last longer, the cervix is opened and shortened for a longer period of time. The first pregnancy is often premature, often complicated, with premature discharge of amniotic fluid. The term preterm is considered to be pregnancy with childbirth at 38-40 weeks. On the other hand, all these factors directly depend on the age of the woman in labor.
By the way, in the maternity homes there is a kind of classification of parturient women. For example, a woman in childbirth at 27 years old will already be called just like the old primigener, and at the age of more than 30 years - a woman will automatically go into the category - the elderly primiparous. If primipedient is under 18 years of age, it is called young. This classification is due to the fact that primiparous at the age of more than 30 years constitute a risk group for complicated childbirth and the postpartum period. Most often this risk is caused by a large number of diseases acquired by the age of thirty. Young primogenitors, although they have a bunch of sores more modestly than those of their older colleagues, often have a narrow pelvis, immature neither anatomically nor functionally. This causes a large percentage of birth injuries in parturient women under 18 years of age.
How does the labor for the first pregnancy begin?
The beginning of labor activity in primiparas is gradual, the duration and intensity of labor increases. During the fights, water can flow away - this is a signal about the need to see a doctor and the fastest hospitalization in the hospital. If the water is gone, replace the laundry with a clean one, put a hygienic pad to avoid infection and tell the doctor about the color of the amniotic fluid - this is of great diagnostic importance.
The duration of labor in the primiparas is individual, but in comparison with the reproductive ones - contractions are protracted, long, sometimes painful. Reducing the interval between contractions speaks of the need to hurry up with the departure to the hospital. It is necessary to prepare in advance the necessary things - a passport, an exchange card, a medical card, a bathrobe. Slippers, hygiene products, paper and pens, linen, kit for the newborn.