Pregnancy changes life in both positive and negative ways. Coping with the negative aspects of birthing depends on how you look at things. The female body transforms during the months following the conception until the baby has been born. There are several things that the gynecologists do not share with would be moms about these changes and the procedure of giving birth. Some women have no idea about the level of pain, as no one tells them about it.
According to scientific research, it may pain like several bones breaking at the same time during labor. Women often consider giving birth through vagina painful, as the scars from C-section scares them, but they do not know that the vagina rips during the birthing process. The gynecologists and surgeons sew the vagina after the birth of child.
This can be a painful experience for the women. In the following, we have discussed some important facts and information about giving birth.
Episiotomy can be necessary:
Even though medical science has progressed, some medical procedures have remained the same. Episiotomy is one such procedure conducted during pregnancy.
The surgeons make a cut between the anus and the vagina to expand the vagina and help the baby to come out. Luckily, this procedure is not mandatory in every case, but there is always a chance that the surgeon will make the cut. Many products, available in the market, can help make episiotomy preventable for pregnant women. EpiNo is one such instrument. The balloon like device has to be stuck in the vaginal area and used regularly before the date of labor for expanding the vaginal muscles. You must consult your gynecologist before using such devices as EpiNo.
Massaging the perineum can help:
Midwives do not like to part with essential knowledge like perineum massage and their effectiveness. This sort of massage can help you reduce the vaginal tears during labor. It also decreases the need of episiotomy.
All you need to do is massage the perineum with your thumbs everyday with olive oil or the special perineum oils available in the drug stores. You can start massaging after nine months or 36 weeks of pregnancy.
Your body will change after birthing:
One of the scariest aspects of pregnancy is the way your body looks after the baby is born. Forget the oodles of fat around your body that makes it difficult to fit in your pre-pregnancy clothes, there will be other monsters. The toughest transformation to deal with is the stretch marks around your belly and thighs. The belly skin will become saggy.
Women who lead a healthy lifestyle and exercise regularly can avoid the negative physical impact of pregnancy. Massage olive oil mixed with Vitamin E oil on the belly gently during pregnancy and after pregnancy. This will make the skin supple and reduce the chances of ugly stretch marks.
Embarrassing things happen in the labor room:
Women should expect the unexpected when they enter the labor room. Different types of accidents can happen; for example, some women pee during the episiotomy. If your bowels are not completely clear, then gas may form making farting unavoidable. This can be doubly unnerving and shameful if your partner is present in the labor room.
The surgeons and nurses are generally very cooperative. They make the patients calm down and relax despite of the embarrassments.
You may have to push a lot:
The nature of labor varies a lot. In some cases, women have pushed just twice or thrice to get the baby out and it takes hours in other cases. So, would be moms must be prepared to push for hours before they get their baby. Do not experiment by drinking castor oil to hasten the delivery or it may lead to emergency.
Summary:
Other than facing acute pain during delivery, women might face some unlikely situations that might even make them laugh or feel shy of later on. However, these things, most of the time, are beyond their control and come as surprises.