A pregnancy lasts 280 days (40 weeks), but only 5% of pregnancies end on the expected delivery date. Most of the time, labor is entered 1 week before. By looking at the birth methods
, you can decide what kind of birth you want to have.
Birth Methods
Normal Birth
Birth; It is a clinical process characterized by contractions that cause the cervix to open and become increasingly frequent and violent, accompanied by the expulsion of the fetus and its appendages. With the contraction of the uterus, the fetus is pushed towards the birth canal, the cervix is cleared and opened, and the fetus moves downward. If the mother knows that this pain is necessary for the birth of the baby during birth and learns how to help the birth by using this pain instead of feeling the pain, the easier the birth will be.
Surgical Birth Methods
Forceps
To facilitate birth without causing trauma to the mother and fetus or to It is a tool used to accelerate the head's advancement in the vagina. The main purpose of Forceps application is to consider the negative effects of the stage of birth on the mother and fetus. During the application of forceps on the mother's side, tears and bleeding may occur in the vagina and cervix.
In the baby; Injuries, abrasions on the scalp and face, very rarely facial paralysis, fractures in the skull bones may occur.
Vacuum
With the help of an applicator, the fetus is removed from the hair. It is a device that helps deliver the fetus without harming the mother and the fetus through traction by applying negative pressure to the skin. The most common
complication due to vacuum; These are the scars seen on the scalp where the bell is applied, they are not permanent. Intracranial bleeding may be rare is the name of the surgery.
Women getting married and getting pregnant at a later age, wanting fewer children, and infertility
problems are the factors that increase cesarean section rates. To be implemented It may be white anesthesia, general anesthesia or
regional anesthesia (epidural, spinal or combined). Bleeding, infection, lung
problems, bladder injury, clotting, anesthesia-related complications may occur.
Epidural Anesthesia
Epidural anesthesia is the most popular technique used to reduce pain during birth. It allows the mother to contribute to the birth while ensuring that she remains cooperative and alert during birth. Compared to other anesthesia methods, the risk of drug-induced depression in the fetus and aspiration in the mother is less. Epidural anesthesia is applied when the cervix is approximately 4 cm dilated during normal birth. It is also used as an anesthesia method for cesarean section.
Water birth
The first stage of labor is shorter and the need for episiotomy is less. In addition, warm water relaxes the mother, causing labor pain to be less severe and reducing the need for analgesia. During water birth, the mother's blood loss is less common. Studies have not found any difference between normal birth and water birth in terms of infection.
Water birth or normal birth? On this issue, the physician's experience, hospital conditions and the couples' own opinions should be evaluated together and a decision should be made.
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