How to Relieve Birth Pains
There are many ways to address or manage these different types of pain during labor. Here are some things that you can try doing to relieve or even just lessen the pain:
Back Massage
You can ask your partner or your therapist to give you a lower back massage to ease the pain in your lower back. It’s also effective in relieving cramps. They can opt to use their closed fist or a small circular object, like a tennis ball, to apply some more pressure to your lower back.
Epidural
Requesting for an epidural anesthesia from your doctor is another common way of easing labor pain.. This will help lessen the pain, especially during contractions.
Lamaze Breathing
This is a breathing method that a lot of laboring mothers do during pregnancy. It is basically controlling your breath every time you feel the contractions starting. Just start inhaling slowly first, hold it in for a few seconds, and then slowly exhale in tune with your contractions.
Taking a shower
Another effective way that some laboring mothers recommend is having a shower, particularly hitting your lower back area with a bit of water pressure. Whenever you feel the contractions or when you feel lower back pain, you can simply point the shower on that area until it slowly subsides.
Analgesics
This is another form of medication that may be given to ease the pain during labor. It may be given via intravenous route.You should be wary of its side effects though like nausea and drowsiness, as well as some potential effects on your baby (possible respiratory depression in some types of analgesics).
Key Takeaways
In conclusion, birth pains are something that happens normally to any pregnant woman. Some experience it more, some experience it less. There’s no sure way to fully remove the pain, but there are various things that your partner, a doctor, or even you yourself can do to at least ease the pain. But if you feel like you’ve been experiencing some more unusual pains, you can always contact your doctor and have a check-up. In the end, it’s always best to follow your doctor’s advice.
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