There are the last weeks of waiting for your baby to be born. You are anxious and constantly thinking about the upcoming birth. You need to have time to collect bags with the necessary things, agree with a doctor, master a special breathing technique that you will need during contractions.
Instructions
Step 1
You should know what will happen to you during childbirth, how to properly endure contractions, how to behave during attempts. Knowledge of the generic process will give you the opportunity not to get confused, but to try to help the child to be born. You can go to special training courses for childbirth, read practical guides in special literature, talk to an experienced obstetrician-gynecologist.
Step 2
If possible, select the maternity hospital in advance and find out the conditions of childbirth and postnatal stay of the mother and child. If you want to give birth under a contract, it must be concluded in advance. Talk to your doctor about the expected course of labor, explaining your preference for pain relief and free behavior during labor.
Step 3
Collect all the necessary things for the hospital in advance. Sort them into 2-3 bags and show your husband or relatives where they are. After giving birth, these things will be brought to the hospital. Find out in advance at the hospital where you are going to give birth, what things can be taken from home, and what will be provided there.
Step 4
To avoid tearing during labor, prepare your crotch skin for the upcoming stretch. To do this, you need to do a light massage using herbal oils such as olive oil or wheat germ oil. Before use, the oil should be slightly warmed up in a water bath and rubbed into the skin between the anus and vagina with light massaging movements. This procedure can be started 2 times a week from the 35th week of pregnancy, and from the 38th week - every day.
Step 5
For the prevention of nipple cracks, you can do a light rubbing with a terry towel, a contrast shower, air baths (go around the house with an open chest). Do not overdo it, as active stimulation of the nipples causes the uterus to contract.
Step 6
Learn to breathe properly and relax. You will need this during labor pains. Mastering breathing techniques or pain-relieving massage requires some skill, so do it as early as possible.
Step 7
Most importantly, try to psychologically tune in for a safe and easy delivery.
