How to speed up the opening of cervix during childbirth?

The birth itself has several phases, the best known being the categorization into three periods - the opening period, the expulsion period and the delivery of the placenta. The opening time is the first stage of childbirth and is very important so that the birth and other stages take place completely naturally and in order. You have surely come across the information about how many fingers a woman is open to in connection with childbirth. The uterus as such is a closed organ. It is closed by the cervix.

How does opening occur during childbirth? For this effect, contractions, which aim to cause the cervix to open and the birth canal to become accessible, through regular muscle contractions. As a rule, contractions come gradually and other symptoms of labor appear - loosening of the mucous plug, outflow of amniotic fluid, and others. Before giving birth, it is important to monitor the activity of contractions, if the contractions last every 5 minutes, the time of delivery is approaching. Simply put, if everything goes as it should, the contractions will cause the cervix to open optimally and the expulsion phase can begin. In some women, "contractions" often appear longer, but the cervix does not open. These are messengers - false contractions that stimulate the uterus and prepare it for opening.

Why does a woman not open during childbirth? How to speed up opening during childbirth? For some women, the first period lasts longer, for others shorter, and for some pregnant women, it is necessary to speed up the opening. Childbirth, as well as the entire pregnancy, is always specific. There are more ways to do it. What are the tricks to induce labor?

It is important to know that there must be a medical reason for artificially induced labor. The condition is assessed by the obstetrician, and the mother has every right to be informed about what procedure is planned to be used. Labor induction is used - amnitomy, which means that the amniotic fluid will start. It is a simple procedure by breaking the membranes that keep the amniotic fluid in the abdomen. The baby starts to press on the uterus and oxytocin is released, which causes uterine contractions. Hamilton's maneuver is used (it is painless, rather uncomfortable), which removes the amniotic membranes and can induce a natural birth in a woman within hours or days. A specific method is the introduction of hydrophilic sticks or prostaglandin suppositories, which stimulate the uterine mucosa and expand the diameter of the cervix. Less common is the introduction of a balloon Foley catheter into the uterus, which increases its volume and acts on the secretion of hormones.

Administration of synthetic oxytocin into the veins is also an option. The disadvantage is more painful contractions that a woman feels. However, any artificial induction of labor can cause hyperstimulation. This is why contractions are often more painful and the use of epidural analgesia is more likely.

Some grandmotherly advice of discussing mothers also talk about other options for inducing labor. For example, walking up the stairs or taking a warm shower. In some cases, women were helped by an enema or the aforementioned synthetic oxytocin. However, there are frequent cases of carrying a pregnancy, in which pregnant women were opened for a relatively long time and the birth lasted several tens of hours.

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