Very few pregnant women giving birth, almost without pain. Every pregnant woman has a choice: either to be hardy, or pre-acquainted with the methods of pain relief during labor and be ready to apply medication, if it turns out that the pain is unbearable endure.
It is also possible, knowing their reserves of patience in advance to try to reduce the pain. However, it is to get rid of the pain will not work.
There are several sources of pain that accompanies the delivery, the most important of which are the following:
Uterine musculature, which put pressure on the nerves going to the muscle fibers of her body, and ischemia (a temporary lack of blood supply) of the body; as a result of the woman feels the pain, such as those experienced during heart attacks;
cervical stretching and its lower segment as there is an opening of the birth canal;
The pressure of the baby's head on the nerve endings in the coccyx, which causes pain in the sacral region;
Raspiranie descending head tissues of the vagina and perineum during the second stage of labor.
There are many ways to pacify labor pain analgesia without the means by which you can help to give birth. Natural ways to deal with pain are safe and at the same time are often very effective. Before you ask about the use of medications, you should try some of the methods:
Massage - a gentle touch can greatly facilitate the pain of childbirth, especially that which is centered at the back of the shoulder muscles. To perform massage is not necessary to pass special courses, enough to listen to the requests of women;
Taking a warm bath or shower, which leads to an immediate relief. Some women, inspired by the favorable effect of this procedure, wish to remain in the bath until the end of delivery.
Cold and warm compresses applied alternately and individually displays with back pain: may be used bag with ice and water bottle;
Acupuncture (acupuncture) - an important part of Chinese medicine. Special needles are inserted into separate portions of skin in order to balance the internal energy and reduce pain. However, the use of this procedure is possible only under medical supervision.
