ELLA, the strongest pregnant woman on the surface, gave birth in water. Is it really not so painful?

It's only been 9 months since ELLA started dancing with a huge belly, and how to exercise during pregnancy was discussed. In less than a week, I heard that Ella had successfully given birth to a baby boy, Jinbao, and the mother and son were safe. It is said that she still gave birth in water.

I don't know the expected date of delivery of ELLA, so it's hard to say whether vigorous dancing has played a natural role in inducing labor. However, when it comes to giving birth in water, it is also a curious thing for many young pregnant women.

In the movie "Beijing falls in love with Seattle", there is a scene of Christina giving birth in water, soaking in warm water, adjusting breathing and exertion, and giving birth doesn't look so terrible.

childbirth in water is not new in recent years.

as early as more than 1 years ago, a French woman felt exhausted during childbirth, so she asked her family to put a pot of hot water to relax, but she didn't expect to give birth smoothly soon.

The biggest function of giving birth in water is to relax you and reduce the pain.

Why do you say that relaxation can reduce pain?

This is because our uterine contraction during childbirth actually gives the body a force to push the baby out.

But if we are too nervous or afraid, or the muscles in the basin are too nervous or lack elasticity, it will prevent the baby from pushing out.

In this way, when the body receives the signal, it will initiate a stronger uterine contraction, which will be even more painful.

It's like an injection. The more we are afraid, the more it hurts. Therefore, before delivery, we should read more delivery diaries, prepare enough delivery knowledge and give ourselves the belief of natural delivery, in order to reduce fear and relax the whole body.

When giving birth in water, the warm water does not pass through the abdomen, which naturally makes people calm and relax, which can promote cervical dilatation, reduce pain, reduce the probability of lateral incision, and even shorten the labor process.

Not all hospitals have water delivery, and not all delivery mothers are suitable for water delivery.

To give birth in water, these physical conditions need to be met:

1. Pregnancy is over 38 weeks;

2. The baby's size is normal, the head position and fetal heart sound are normal

3. The mother's pelvis is in good condition, and the expansion is good

4. There is no pollution of meconium; No infectious diseases;

3. There are no other risk factors;

However, there is still the risk of neonatal drowning in water delivery. Although this situation is very rare, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a joint opinion that water delivery should still be "experimental".

You may still have some concerns. See what the mothers who have given birth in water say.

1. what is the environment like?

@ Te Te Hua: The environment of the water delivery room is still relatively warm, with a bathroom, a bathtub for water delivery and a bed. The delivery room allows family members to enter.

@ Mu Yi Tuzengyan: The delivery room feels very comfortable, surrounded by blue scenery, a white delivery bathtub, and there are four or five nurses around in my memory.

zucchini (Zhihu): one bathtub and one bed. The water in the bathtub comes directly from the faucet ... it may be disinfected or something, but it should basically be tap water ...

Juanjuaner (Zhihu): a bathtub specially designed for lying-down women. Anyway, it means that women can lie down in the bathtub, where their hands can be grasped, and their feet can be trampled, so don't worry about slipping.

2. What clothes should I wear?

You can choose your own clothes, such as sports bra or hospital gown.

3. How much is it?

Zucchini (Zhihu): We only charge 1 yuan more for water than normal delivery.

juanjuaner (Zhihu): save 298 yuan for childbirth in water for women and children (the baby is delivered in water+a family member accompanies the baby).

@ Mu Yi Tuzengyan: Delivery in water is self-funded and medical insurance cannot be reimbursed.

4. Can it really relieve the pain?

@ Te Hua: Without comparison, there is no right to speak. It can only be said that the finger opening speed seems to be accelerated after being immersed in the water, and the fingers will be fully opened in about one hour. After that, I was forced to give birth for about two hours.

@Dragon_Luna: The midwife said that the advantage of giving birth in water is to speed up the labor process without lateral incision. After I got into the water, I grabbed the edge of the bathtub tightly. After a while, the internal inspection said that I had opened 9 fingers, and I was shocked!

Zucchini (Zhihu): * * * soaking in it really relaxes a lot. I wonder if it's an illusion. The pain time is shortened (the interval between pains should remain the same), and the degree of pain has not improved obviously.

5. Will it tear or cut sideways?

@ Mu Yi Tuzengyan: There will be natural tears during childbirth in water.

Zucchini (Zhihu): It is not allowed to cut sideways when giving birth in water. After giving birth, when you reach the mattress, spread your legs and press out the placenta, then * * * stop the bleeding, give local anesthesia and sew up the tear.

@ Te Hua: Not cut sideways.

6. Will you poop in the water?

Zucchini (Zhihu): Yes. Nine times out of ten, I'll shit when I have a baby ...

Juanjuaner (Zhihu): I poop after a few hard strokes in the water, and the nurse calmly fished out the poop with a net bag.

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