Until recently, setting an enema was considered a mandatory procedure before childbirth. The only exception was rapid delivery, since for lack of time it would be impractical to take risks. Currently, not all maternity hospitals consider it necessary to use such a method. Therefore, this question is still controversial, and the assertion that the enema before childbirth gives its positive result remains unchanged for many maternity hospitals.
First of all, setting an enema is important from a hygienic point of view, since during an attempt the intestines are almost completely cleaned, and this can not always be called one of the pleasant moments in the process of childbirth, neither for the woman in labor, nor for obstetricians. In addition, the fear of this delicate issue does not allow many women to fully push. And this, of course, does not quite favorably affect the course of the birth process. Also, the enema delivered before childbirth will greatly facilitate the woman going to the toilet and after, since the intestines will remain empty for about a day. And if seams were also laid, then this will be just the way.
The advancement of the fetus through the birth canal will improve significantly, because a devastated rectum will not create additional obstacles for it. If a woman suffered from constipation, then an enema before childbirth is simply necessary for her.
Another very important point to consider in relation to this issue. If a woman has not been given an enema for any reason, then even if all hygienic measures are observed during childbirth, the risk of contracting the baby with feces still exists.
Of course, if someone can help cope with the problem of emptying the stomach, then this is good. But many women have no idea how to do an enema before giving birth. This is actually not at all difficult. First you need to make a solution. Both plain water and chamomile broth are suitable for this . The temperature of the liquid should not exceed thirty-seven degrees. Then it is necessary to fill it with a rubber vessel, designed for such events. It is best to do an enema while standing on all fours or lying on your left side. The volume of injected fluid should be equal to one and a half liters. The tip must be lubricated with petroleum jelly or cream, so that the process of entering it into the anus is smooth. A feeling of gradual filling of the intestine should occur as the fluid is introduced. In this case, it is necessary to ensure that air does not enter the intestines. If you feel uncomfortable, you need to relax, pat yourself on the stomach, while making a slow, deep breath. After that, you can immediately visit the toilet. If there is doubt about the complete emptying of the stomach, then the procedure can be repeated after forty minutes, while you need to make sure that all the liquid introduced earlier has come out. You need to remember the most important thing: if attempts have begun, an enema is not recommended.
Many are worried about what procedures are done before giving birth. First of all, if contractions began or the amniotic fluid leaves, you need to immediately come to the hospital in any convenient way.
First, the woman in labor enters the reception room, where the doctor inquires in detail about the course of pregnancy, gets acquainted with the exchange card, performs an external examination, measures the temperature. After that, the woman is transferred to the viewing room. A more detailed examination is performed here: the patient is weighed, measurements of the size of the pelvis, abdominal circumference are made, and the state of the uterus is evaluated. Also determine the position of the fetus, listen to his heartbeat. Then check what the swelling of the woman and measure blood pressure. Survey results are immediately recorded in a special map. At the end of the examination, the woman in labor is sanitized: removing the hair from the external genitalia, directing it to the shower, and also, as mentioned earlier, an enema is done before childbirth. At the end of the sanitization, the woman is given a sterile shirt and a bathrobe. If childbirth has come close, the patient is sent to the prenatal ward. Here she is before the onset of attempts. The last destination is the delivery room, where the birth of the baby takes place.