Many women enjoy their pregnancy and eagerly await the arrival of their baby. Many couples undergo fertility treatments at fertility centres to bring home their bundle of joy. However, as the due date approaches, the fear of facing the labour pain haunts them. It is quite a tough part of pregnancy and entails dealing with some solid pain, but experts have solutions to deal with labour pain effectively and make it a little bit easier. Awareness about these tips and techniques can be very helpful in combating the pain and facilitating the child birth.
Breathing is the key to managing the body’s physical and mental state. Many techniques of labour pain management involve practising the right kind of breathing techniques. Here are some of the tried and tested ways by which you can manage labour pain.
- When you are in labour, try to keep moving around. Sitting, standing or lying down in a bed may aggravate the pain, while moving slowly reduces the pain level. It is actually a sign that the body shows, to get up and move and just listening to your body can greatly help tide over the pain. After the onset of labour you can walk down the corridors of the hospital with someone to help you along.
- Listen to some soothing music or ask someone to gently massage your back to feel more relieved and calm. Labour pain is a very natural part of the birthing process and staying calm and focussed really helps in conserving energy and in diverting the mind from focussing on the pain.
- Water birth is becoming increasing popular in India today, with many women preferring to use shower or bathing tubs to deliver their baby. It greatly helps in managing labour pain and is seen as a non-pharmacological pain relief method. Before your due date, you can explore options like these and read about it or talk to your doctor about it.
- After the onset of labour, hydrate yourself with fluids and eat some quick bites of food at regular intervals to stay energetic. The birthing process that follows the labour is sure to take a lot of energy out of you, so stock up for the big event, while in labour.
- Choose comfortable settings to reduce anxiety. Opt for private rooms where you can have the privacy of being with your loved ones, set the bed with some extra pillows when you want to take some rest and keep the room calm with dim lighting. Many a times it is the anxiety that worsens the feeling of pain. In a focussed and calm environment, you tend to be more prepared to take on pain.
- Practise the right breathing techniques. When you experience contractions at time intervals that are quite small, try to take a deep breath and hold on when the pain exists. Then blow out the air while the pain is subsiding. This breathing technique greatly helps in dealing with the pain during contractions.
With the right kind of posture, surrounding and support, you can easily have a less painful labour without taking any epidurals. Many pregnancy care centres today teach breathing and postural techniques to use during labour. Following them diligently can help you tide over the pain with ease.
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