If your doctor uses either forceps or ventouse to help you have your baby, there is a risk they may have some swelling or marks on their head , but these usually fade quite quickly. If meconium is found in the amniotic fluid, your baby may have difficulty breathing when they are born and may require special care. Babies usually have their first poo after they are born, but some babies who are stressed during delivery pass meconium when they are still in the womb and can inhale it.
Low oxygen levels or an abnormal heart rate might also require your baby to need have special care after the birth. Assisted delivery can also result in injury to the mother. Most injuries will be temporary and will heal over time, but occasionally the injury can be more long lasting and may require further treatment. As with any type of surgery, there are some risks, but a caesarean is usually the safest option if you or your baby are at risk. Every pregnancy is different. They can feel stressed and experience anxiety about future motherhood.
Those you might want to consider contacting include:. Learn more here about the development and quality assurance of healthdirect content. It is a medical emergency that requires immediate intervention. Find out why here. Learn more about labour complications. An assisted delivery, sometimes called an 'instrumental delivery', is when your doctor will help in the birthing process. Read about the different types of intervention.
A retained placenta is when part or all of the placenta is not delivered after the baby is born. It can lead to serious infection or blood loss. A baby weighing more than 4. Here's what to expect if you're expecting a larger-than-average newborn. While some babies do experience birth injury, giving birth in Australia is very safe. Most birth injuries to babies are temporary, and in many cases treatment is available.
Updated visitor guidelines. Top of the page. Contractions During Pregnancy: What to Expect. Topic Overview Regular contractions may mean that your uterine muscle is tightening Braxton Hicks contractions or that you are in labor.
Braxton Hicks contractions During the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, you may have episodes when your belly tightens and becomes firm to the touch, then relaxes.
Braxton Hicks contractions can occur often during the 9th month, such as every 10 to 20 minutes. Braxton Hicks contractions: Usually go away during exercise or activity. True labor pains continue or increase with activity. Are felt more during rest.
Preterm labor The length of a normal pregnancy is 37 to 42 weeks, measured from the date of the woman's last menstrual period. Early labor Early labor is often the longest part of the birthing process, sometimes lasting 2 to 3 days. Uterine contractions: Are mild to moderate and last about 30 to 45 seconds. You can keep talking during these contractions.
May be irregular, about 5 to 20 minutes apart, and may even stop for a while. Active labor The first stage of active labor starts when the cervix is about 3 cm 1. Compared to early labor, the contractions during the first stage of labor: Are more intense. Occur more often, about every 2 to 3 minutes. Last longer, about 50 to 70 seconds. Related Information Pregnancy. Also known as "emotional dystocia," this can be anything from an extreme fear of labor pain, not feeling safe, or lack of privacy, to trauma from prior sexual abuse.
If you have any underlying issues you think could impact labor, notify your birth team partner, doula, doctor, midwife, nurse. They will help you to deal with the emotions coming up during your labor, reassure you of your safety, and support you during the process. Baby's Position: How your baby is positioned for labor can affect the length of your labor. A baby is considered "malpositioned" for birth when she is not positioned facing your back or left side. Correcting the baby's position could mean an easier, quicker labor.
If you or your care providers suspect that your baby's position is causing issues with your labor, walking and changing positions can help correct this.
If labor stalls, take heart in knowing that it's most likely temporary. If your care provider recommends Pitocin to get your labor going again, find out if it's necessary. You can ask: Is my baby healthy? Am I healthy? What are the risks in continuing to labor without Pitocin?
If you and baby are healthy, you should be free to continue laboring without Pitocin. If your care provider recommends a cesarean , repeat the same questioning. If you and your baby are not in immediate danger but your care provider still recommends a cesarean, consider asking for more time.
You can use that time to try some of the following techniques to jumpstart a stalled labor. Rest : If you can manage to rest and if you are not being pressured to get labor going again, take advantage of the time. Labor is hard work and any opportunity you can take to rest will help your body recharge for the rest of your labor and birth. Gravity and bodily movements can help baby descend and get into a more optimal position for birth. Sometimes, a few good squats are all it takes to cross the threshold of a stalled labor.
If you're lying down, get upright. If you're sitting on a birth ball, try standing, squatting, or walking around. If you're experiencing back labor, try stair walking or side lunges. If you are laboring with an epidural, you can still use movement and position changes to help your labor progress. Author and childbirth expert Penny Simkin, PT, developed the "Rollover" movements for an epidural, which is demonstrated beautifully at SpinningBabies.
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