Childbirth: how to stay zen?

10 tips for a stress-free childbirth

We familiarize ourselves with the contractions, to stay zen on the big day

Similar to menstrual pain but much stronger, contractions are painful. They last about a minute or two and are not all the same intensity, which gives us a bit of a break. The main thing: we do not tense up, we let the work do.

On the day of childbirth, we find the right ally …

Most of the time, it is the dad who will attend the childbirth with us, and he too will have participated in the preparation classes. He will be able to breathe with us, nohelp you keep our cool and lend us a solid shoulder whenever we need to grab hold of us. Sometimes it’s more of a friend or a sister… what matters is that this person is there, listening to you.

To stay zen, we get a massage

Thanks to the “Bonapace” preparation, our man was able to learn to  massage our different painful areas during contractions. This partly blocks the transmission of the pain message to the brain. This method reduces the stress experienced by the couple by promoting the father’s participation during childbirth. So we take advantage!

Thoroughly the Coué method!

We all tend to apprehend the pain of childbirth. Normal with everything we have heard … but we can also see things differently. We go to the maternity ward to live an extraordinary experience: the birth of our child. So we are positive. Especially since 90% of deliveries go well, that there are few cesarean sections, and that all the examinations carried out beforehand have confirmed that the baby is in very good health.

On the day of delivery, we think about our baby

We’ve been dreaming about it for years… and we’ve been waiting for it for nine months!… In a few minutes, even a few hours, we will give life to our child. Von can take him in our arms, pamper him. These little moments of tenderness will make us forget everything.

We listen to music

It is possible in many maternity hospitals. We find out beforehand and before D-Day, we prepare our playlist. We prefer soft music, soul or jazz type, that will allow us to relax and not fixate on difficult times. We will be in our universe, it is reassuring and important. When you are expended, the cervix opens more quickly.

Sing now

Did you know that singing is a real natural pain reliever during childbirth? The production of low-pitched sounds by our body increases the production of beta-endorphins, which soothes pain during work.the. In addition, when singing, we tend to move the pelvis and adopt vertical positions, which acts on the dilation of the neck. We can also “vibrate” serious sounds, as in the technique “Naître enchantés”.

We trust the medical team

Normally, we already know them all, for having met them before D-day. The midwife, the gynecologist, the anesthetist will be there to help us, guide us. The midwife is the most present because, whatever the structure, it is she who is on call and welcomes us. We do not hesitate to question her about what scares us, anguishes us, she will know how to reassure us. The pediatrician and the anesthetist are ready to intervene in the event of a complication, so we stay calm.

Epidural or not?

More than 60% of women ask for it and for good reason: it is the most effective way to put the pain to sleep. For some moms, this is a good way to keep the calm necessary for the baby to be born. Especially now that epidurals are “lightened” and make it possible to preserve sensations, in particular during the push.

We breathe deeply!

Do you remember the midwife’s advice when preparing for childbirth? Now is the time to apply them. Normally, we learned the different breathing techniques corresponding to a specific phase of childbirth. During the phase of labor or dilation of the cervix, breathing will be abdominal, slow. Just before birth, we continue at the same pace. This will allow us to curb our urge to push when the time has not yet come. For expulsion, we perform a rapid inspiration, then a slow and forced expiration.