Birth pains are a very curious issue, especially for
expectant mothers who will give their first birth. They don't know how the pain
is and they have to make do with what they hear. In the last month, uterine contractions
start to occur once in a while. But these are not real labor pains. Birth pain
is more severe, frequent and regular. During these pains, the abdomen becomes
very stiff so that the baby goes down.
Medical
methods to reduce birth pains?
There are some methods to reduce the pain of the mother
during childbirth. You have to decide them before the birth approaches and how
to give birth. The most common method is epidural analgesia (painless
delivery).
Apart from this, the method of electrical stimulation of
nerves called TENS is rarely used in some hospitals to reduce pain. In this
method, electric current is given through the pads glued to your waist and in
this way, the nerves are stimulated and the pain is tried to be reduced.
Another method to reduce pain is Entonox (Gas and Air). In
this method, gas is given to the mother through a mask. This gas consists of a
mixture of neutral oxide and oxygen in half. It gives the mother relief. During
this process, dizziness and dizziness may occur in the mother, but gas is
harmless to the mother and baby. As soon as the mother feels that her pain will
begin, she must take the gas, not between the pain.
Pain relief morphine-like medications can be made in the form
of injections (usually from the hip) to reduce birth pains. (Such as peditis or
dolantin) However, if these medications pass to the baby, it may cause
drowsiness and breathing difficulties in the baby. Therefore, they can only be
done when there is little time left for birth at the appropriate time. In some
hospitals, these drugs are made by injection from the hip, and in some
hospitals, they are given as a mechanism (patient controlled analgesia) as the
mother presses the button as she feels pain.
Apart from these, methods such as hypnosis, aquatic delivery,
acupuncture, and aromatherapy are rarely used in some centers.