Expectant mothers often live in their own world, for the most part they care only about new unusual experiences associated with the expectation of a baby. For those who are preparing for the first time, it is especially difficult, because it is so difficult to foresee all the nuances associated with the upcoming cardinal changes in life. That is why it is important to identify and find answers to the most important questions: how to push hard during labor, how to feed a baby and take care of it at first. Where can a young mother get such useful and, most importantly, verified information?
Why attend courses
Expectant mothers often rely on the advice of medical personnel or close relatives. Unfortunately, mothers and girlfriends often give not the most practical recommendations, and it is quite difficult to perceive the instructions of midwives on that very “X day” because of pain and a sharp change of events. At present, expectant mothers are very fashionable to attend childbirth preparation courses. This solution allows you to get verified information much in advance, adapt and absorb it, and then be fully armed and help your own baby to be born as painless as possible.
What classes are
There are paid and free courses for pregnant women. The former are organized in private medical or leisure centers, the latter are most often based on the basis of maternity hospitals and antenatal clinics. Which educational events to visit, of course, to choose for a young mother, each, of course, has its pros and cons. For example, you can come to paid classes with your spouse, but free courses for pregnant women at the maternity hospital can introduce you to the rules in a particular medical institution, which is very important if you plan to visit it.
Standard curriculum
In any case, almost all courses are focused on the standard program. It involves the study of such sections:
- baby's waiting period for all 9 months;
- directly childbirth, how to breathe and push during them, as well as the consideration of other popular issues;
- primary child care skills, lactation.
The indicated categories are closely interconnected and for the most part should be studied precisely in the complex. However, if desired, expectant mothers can highlight the most interesting segment for themselves and attend classes related only to him.
Preparatory stage
Preparation courses for childbirth associated with the first stage (pregnancy) will help you enjoy the expectation of the baby to the fullest. Calm mother at this stage is a good guarantee of the proper development of the baby in the womb. As a rule, classes for future mothers are told about such factors:
- physiological and psychological characteristics and changes that occur during pregnancy;
- optimal daily routine, which includes walking, proper nutrition, hardening, and much more;
- fetal development in the womb, as well as external factors affecting its health;
- necessary medical measures for the expectant mother, the frequency and timing of their implementation (tests, procedures);
- useful gymnastic exercises.
Of course, such a list of issues may vary depending on the course program.
Attempting Positions
The second stage of the lesson is one of the most important, it determines the behavior of the woman in labor in the process of labor and labor. At this stage, you need to dwell a little more. Perhaps the most frequently asked question is this: how to push hard? In answering it, it is necessary to note the importance of the correct posture. Unfortunately, the provisions for delivery recommended in medical institutions are convenient primarily for doctors, not for mothers themselves. If possible, try to push in the following most physiological positions:
- rising to the maternity chair, raise your head and shoulders as high as possible, thereby you will help the baby to press on the pelvic floor, which, in turn, will lead to the activation of the natural process of attempts;
- with free behavior in childbirth (and this is also practiced now) try to squat down, sagging a bit. With this position, natural forces will help you cope with pain and provide correct, physiological attempts without errors.
What you need and what you don’t need to do
Most women in our country give birth in a horizontal position, and this makes us think not only about how to push hard, but also about how to breathe. So, what does the perfect breathing algorithm look like ? Inhale as much air as possible with your mouth (it is necessary to do this as deep and fast as possible), so that it seems to move into the stomach, hold it, and only then exhale slowly and slowly.
What actions should absolutely not be done? Their list can be reduced to the following postulates:
- It is not recommended to breathe frantically. This can be determined by redness of the skin. Remember, such breathing helps to compress muscles, including the perineum, which means that the baby will also suffer from this.
- Avoid harsh breathing, it can lead to the fact that the baby in the birth canal will move backward, and not forward.
- Do not scream at all. During strong exclamations, attempts become completely ineffective, you spend energy, and the baby seems to be stuck.
Be sure to listen to your body, it will tell you how to push properly and in which direction to move in the process of childbirth. Try not to panic and remember that for thousands of years women have successfully dealt with the birth of children on their own. In this case, do not give up the benefits of civilization, be sure to consider the tips and recommendations of a midwife or doctor.
Final lessons
The final stage of the course tells about how to care for a newly born baby. After listening to such classes, you will probably be able to learn about such interesting facts:
- what dowry should be purchased for the child;
- rules for organizing bathing, walking, daily hygiene procedures;
- how a woman’s body is restored after the birth of a baby;
- how to establish breastfeeding, when and on the basis of what foods to introduce complementary foods and other issues related to the nutrition of the baby.
In order to feel comfortable during childbirth, the postpartum period, as well as during pregnancy itself, it is recommended to remain calm and to listen to the advice of specialists.