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Tips for Labor Progress - Spinning Babies

If labor is progressing on its own, don’t try and make it progress more. It is distracting and leads you away from your natural process.

If, on the other hand, labor is not progressing well on its own, and one of the following is occurring:

• Labor seems to start and stop, or just doesn’t pick up at all
• Labor pauses unexpectedly in the middle
• Contractions are strong without bringing any dilation

You may greatly benefit from some of the following suggestions.

Pre-Labor

When the baby isn’t fitting well, these contractions can be 60-120 seconds with no dilation. One sign can be that the labor pattern is erratic, but just don’t make an assumption. It can be difficult to tell this situation from a transition without a vaginal exam. See Comparing OA and OP Labor Patterns for more details.

In this phase, the following things can really help:

• Relax the abdomen with Rebozo sifting.
• Sit smart, with your back straight or a little forward to help the baby settle in the front of your abdomen.
• Abdominal and sacral releases
• Acupressure and acupuncture
• Chiropractic adjustment
• Warm chamomile tea
• Plenty of laughter and love!

Try and go about your day as normally as you can. Take a nap (but don’t forget to Rest Smart).

Is your abdominal wall loose? Does your uterus hang forward and make a crease underneath at the front of your panty line? Then use a pregnancy belt or a Rebozo to lift your uterus and allow the baby to come down on your cervix. Wear it until the baby is out to prevent a stall in labor after the head is born. Check-in with your provider(s) if any special needs present themselves.

Early Labor

In this early stage, the following tips can help:

• Relax the abdomen with the same things listed above in Pre-Labor.
• Maintain your regular daily routine. (Take into special consideration if your water broke.)
• Eat every two hours and drink lots of water, electrolyte drinks, and/or a little grape juice or hibiscus tea (for example) every hour.
• Rest Smart when you’re tired.
• Get up and walk or slow dance. Get down on your hands and knees and “wash the floor.”
• Use gravity to your advantage with the Abdominal Lift.
• Kneel over the back of a couch or hospital bed. Or, kneel on pillows and rest your arms in a comfy chair.
• Try some lively hula-hoop circles on the Birth Ball for 20 minutes.
• Stand and lean forward in the shower if sitting is too painful. Do some pelvic circles while standing.
• Check-in with your provider(s) to let them know your potential for labor. If you have a doula, call them! Doula-supported labors are statistically proven to be shorter than labors without one.

Active Labor I

In this phase, the following advice can help:

• You may want quiet, dark privacy.
• Continue to Rest Smart when tired and use the relaxation methods above. Massage between contractions as well.
• Do more Rebozo sifting for serious relaxation.
• Walking can help contractions continue to come.
• Be sure to eat!
• Do more circles on the birth ball.
• Continue to lunge for one-sided pain.
• Try an inversion of one type or another (your preference).
• Then, do the Trochanter Roll (Walcher’s Maneuver) if the baby isn’t in the brim before now.

Are you confined to bed?

Some providers persuade or direct all their moms to stay in bed during labor. Sometimes a woman’s health is such that she has to stay in bed.

If this is the case, try the following techniques to help:

• Keep rotating the pelvis.
• Lay on your left side with a pillow between your knees, or lift your right knee high up on a stack of pillows and shift your left hip back behind you so your belly aims into the mattress. Use pillows to support what needs support. Switch to your right side and try each of the different variations.
• If you can kneel and lean over a birthing ball or the raised head of the bed, do so for 30 minutes between sides. Change positions every 30 minutes.
• If your labor starts progressing rapidly, don’t worry too much about position changes for the purpose of labor progress. If labor doesn’t continue to progress, try to keep your back straight, not curled.

Active Labor II

If you can cope through 5 cm, you’re likely to have a natural birth! Continue to follow these tips:

• Relax your involuntary muscles as described before. Or, if you have a loose, pendulous womb, wear a pregnancy belt during your entire labor.
• Rest Smart℠ when tired.
• At any time during active labor (through the next three described phases), you can:
  • 1. ) Do a sacral release
  • 2.) Do the inversion through three contractions
  • 3.) Do a pelvic floor release
• Afterward, you will probably want to sink in a full tub or take a warm shower to mentally relax after those three techniques, which can be rather challenging this far into labor, but amazingly effective.
• Abdominal lift and tuck as before to take advantage of gravity. Do this for 10 contractions in a row, resting in between.
• Lunge for 6 contractions on each side. I like to do 3 contractions on one side, then switch knees and repeat, rather than all 6 on one side.
• Stand and hang onto your partner’s neck, or onto a sheet thrown over the bathroom door. (Tie a knot in one end and throw the knot over the door, then shut the door with the knot on the other side. Now the sheet won’t slip off the door and you can hang on and bend your knees and move to the contractions.)
• Lift one hip and put one foot up. For instance, when sitting on the toilet, put one foot on a stool (or anything of a similar height) for three contractions. Stand for one with your other foot up on something. Then sit for three, stand for one, and repeat.
• Slow dance or slow dance in the shower while your partner sprays your back with a warm stream of water from the shower hose.

Active Labor III

If you’re not at your birth site yet, now is a good time to go! Once there, continue to follow these tips:

• Balance as before, then relax the throat by “cooing. ” Deep, low tones are usually better than high-pitched ones.
• Lots of moms like to be low to the ground, as they feel grounded with their knees deeply bent. Try kneeling on the floor while leaning forward, for example.
• Need to speed things up? Sit on a toilet for three contractions, then stand for three, and then sit for three again.
• Birth balls are rarely desired this late in labor, but if you’re up for it, give it a try.
• Lunge if you haven’t before, or try again for three contractions on each side and repeat.
• Walking can still be helpful, but may not be practical.
• Put one foot up on something when standing. Have your knee out diagonally and a foot on a stool (or other item).
• You will know what you need as your body feels progress. If you feel lost or frustrated, return to a calm state and do a Side-lying Release on both sides, followed by shake the apple tree.
• Make the pelvis open on one side by putting one foot on a stool. (Or, anything else you happen to have handy!)

Active Labor IV

In this stage, the following tips can help:

• Continue balancing as before. Inversions are a common success for the stall in posterior labor.
• Use of a doula or face-to-face support is commonly appreciated.
• Loud moaning to a rhythm and a cool cloth can also help.
• Stand and lean forward to utilize gravity.
• Continue to Rest Smart℠ when in bed.
• Stand and hang on to the Rebozo or give a squat bar a try through 3-6 contractions.
• Lunge, holding a Rebozo or a sheet and straightening the back. Bend your knees with contractions and move freely.
• Is the baby still too high? Try another Trochanter Roll with Walcher’s Maneuver.
• Follow that up with a side-lying pelvic floor release.

Pushing or Releasing

In this final stage, the following advice can help:

• Be upright, with your back long and extended—don’t curl your back! When labor is not progressing readily, let your back be straight the way it naturally wants to lengthen.
• Sit up on a toilet (the porcelain birthing stool), lay on your side with your back arched instinctually, or stand and lift your arms to hang onto something sturdy above you.
• Relax as best you can in between contractions. Let the contraction get started before pushing voluntarily. If you need to push, use exhale pushing to conserve your strength and mental stamina. At the end of each contraction, take several deep cleansing breaths. Smile and feel the joy.
• Make deep vocalizations, vowel sounds, or roaring as desired.
• Kiss your partner.
• Know that your baby is helping you by pressing that pain out of your body. Work as a team. Let the baby rock back and forth in your pelvis. This relaxes the tissues in the perineum.
• Use vertical positions or side-lying on the bed to open the pelvis.
• Do some “towel pull” squats for 3-6 contractions.
• Use a hot washcloth on the perineum, and a cold, wet washcloth on the anus to prevent or soothe hemorrhoids.
• Rock forward and back while kneeling and leaning over a birth ball or the raised head of the bed.
• Keep lunging if the baby is asynclitic.

Childbirth is not progressing. The most comprehensive guide to a healthy pregnancy from top OB/GYNs

Labor does not progress

If the birth does not progress as it should, this phenomenon is called dystocia - it means that something is wrong with one of the components of the birth process. The progress of labor is measured by the degree of dilatation of the cervix and the descent of the baby in the pelvic area. This requires the following:

• Regular and strong contractions.

• The size of the baby to pass through the pelvis and the correct position.

• The width of the pelvis, sufficient for the passage of the child.

If your contractions are not strong enough to open your cervix, you will be given medicine to make your uterus contract. Sometimes regular contractions suddenly stop in the middle of labor. If this happens and labor stops for several hours, the doctor may suggest rupturing the amniotic sac if it hasn't already, or inducing labor with oxytocin.

Problems during childbirth may include the following:

Protracted early stage of labor. This occurs if the cervix has not dilated to 3 cm despite regular contractions, after 20 hours if this is the first birth, and after 14 hours if the birth is not the first.

Sometimes progress is slow because it is not a real birth. You have false contractions that do not contribute to the opening of the cervix. Some pain medications used during labor can have the undesirable effect of slowing down the birth process, especially if taken too early.

Treatment . Whatever the reason, if your cervix hasn't dilated when you arrive at the hospital and your contractions aren't very strong, your doctor may suggest certain steps to speed up the delivery process. You may be asked to go back home and rest. Often, for a protracted first stage of labor, rest is the best medicine. You may be given some kind of sedative.

BABEL INTERVENTION

If labor is delayed or complications develop, medical intervention may be required. Tools - forceps or a vacuum extractor - can be used if the cervix is ​​​​fully opened, the child has descended, but there are difficulties with his birth. Intervention may also be necessary if the baby's head is in the wrong position and may become stuck in the pelvic area. If the baby's heart is beating weakly and needs to be removed quickly, if you are too exhausted to continue pushing, labor can be expedited with forceps or a vacuum. This is the fastest and safest way to remove the baby.

Application of forceps . The tongs are shaped like two spoons connected like a lettuce spreader. They are gently inserted one by one into the vagina and cover the baby's head. When the uterus contracts and you push, the doctor carefully guides the baby through the birth canal, and he can come out at the next contraction.

Forceps are only used today if the baby's head is well down and close to the exit from the pelvis. If the head is not down enough, a caesarean section may be needed.

Vacuum application . Vacuum may be used instead of forceps if the baby's head has sunk into the pelvis. A rubber or plastic cap is placed over the baby's head, the suction is turned on, and the doctor gently guides the baby through the birth canal as the mother pushes. The vacuum extractor takes up less space than forceps and causes less trauma to the mother. But for a child, its use is somewhat more risky.

What to expect . This delivery is short, but it will take 30-45 minutes to get you ready for the procedure. You will need an epidural or spinal anesthetic and a catheter to empty your bladder. Incisions may be made to widen the vagina to make it easier for the baby to come out.

Tools to help the baby exit are very important and generally safe. Be aware that forceps can leave abrasions and red marks on the baby's head. The vacuum device may leave an abrasion or bump on the top of the head and hematomas under the scalp. The abrasions will disappear in about a week. Bump and redness - after a few days. In any case, serious damage is rare.

The decision whether to use forceps or a vacuum is best left to your doctor. Experience in using tools is the best guarantee against complications.

Prolonged active labor. The early stage of labor may go smoothly, but the process will slow down during the active phase. Labor is considered prolonged if the cervix does not dilate by about 1 cm within an hour after dilatation has reached 4-5 cm. The process may go on, but too slowly or stop altogether. Abrupt termination of the process after good contractions may mean that the size of your pelvis does not match the size of the baby's head.

Treatment . If the active stage progresses, the doctor may leave your labor to continue naturally. You may be asked to walk or change position to help the process. If you have a prolonged labor, you may be given intravenous fluids to keep you hydrated.

However, if active labor hasn't progressed within a few hours, your doctor may administer oxytocin, rupture of the amniotic sac, or both to speed up the process. Sometimes this is enough to restart contractions and allow you to give birth without complications.

Prolonged attempts. Sometimes attempts to expel the baby through the birth canal are slow or ineffective, which drains the mother's strength. If this is the first child, pushing for more than three hours is usually considered protracted. If you already had children, attempts are considered prolonged for more than two hours.

Treatment . The doctor will evaluate how far into the birth canal the baby has passed and whether the problem can be corrected by changing the position of the head. If you still have the strength and the child does not show signs of distress, you may be allowed to continue pushing. Sometimes, if the baby has gone far enough, the head can be gently released with forceps or a vacuum (see Birth Intervention, p. 472). You may be asked to assume a reclining, squatting or all fours position to help push the baby out. If the baby is too high in the birth canal and other measures fail, a caesarean section may be necessary.

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Weak labor activity: causes, diagnosis, treatment

What is weakness in labor?

Cervical dilatation slows down and labor is delayed. This is a pathological course of childbirth, in which contractions do not increase over time, but weaken and become shorter, and the cervix opens too slowly or does not open at all. In recent years, many obstetricians believe that the diagnosis of "weak labor" is often unjustified, and most women are able to give birth without medical stimulation - they just need more time for this.

Causes of weakness of labor activity

• insufficient readiness of the body for childbirth;
• past inflammatory diseases of the genital organs, abortions;
• obesity;
• various complications of pregnancy;
• woman's fatigue during childbirth.
• Often, weakness complicates childbirth, which began after prolonged (for several days) pain in the lower abdomen, accompanied by irregular contractions, which leads to severe fatigue of the woman (pathological preliminary period).

Diagnosis and treatment of weakness of labor

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Treatment depends on the identified causes. Women in labor are allowed to rest, painkillers, sedatives and hypnotics are administered. After a few hours of sleep, women usually develop a good labor activity.

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