Bernhard Long - Mommy and Baby

The choice of place of birth: Hospital, birthplace and home birth

Now it is also time to think about where in the offspring to be born. Here, it is appropriate, at an early stage to consider the various options and then decide together in peace.

Who wants to go to the birth in a hospital or a birthing center, best logs on now. In the event that the baby comes earlier than expected, it is better if you are logged in a hospital and the premises are not completely foreign. Also in a planned homebirth advises, moreover, an application in a hospital. Should there be problems which make a transfer to the hospital is required, the clinic has been important previews and Pregnant Mum Knows there a little.

The due date is getting closer and closer, most unborn babies now rotate in the birth position. The scope of the abdomen now makes the expectant mom to create more and more. A number of women now waiting expectantly for the first contractions.

Inconvenient hours for pregnant women

From the ninth month of pregnancy an expectant mom week increases to about half a kilo of body weight. The waist circumference is growing evident. With the severe expectant baby, the uterus lowers lower down into the pelvis. As a result, the diaphragm is protected, Sodas the expectant mom can breathe easily again. Also the stomach has therefore again rather square. To this end, the uterus presses now still rather on the bladder and makes for a more frequent need to urinate.

A large number of pregnant women now have back problems. Sitting and lying fall harder, and also the desire to have sex may not often adjust so well. Thinking about the personal needs, to treat the necessary rest and even to put your legs, is now particularly important.

Shorter intervals in the control studies

From the 33rd week of pregnancy will find the check-ups every fortnight instead. Here, before the size and position of the unborn child checked primarily to see whether it is timely and positive development. Also the condition of the cervix can be controlled and the pregnant woman is particularly conscientiously examined for evidence of pre-eclampsia.

Final preparations before the birth: hospital bag, initial & Co.

The time remaining until delivery can be used for to take the all final preparations for the birth and the postpartum period: Working women have to eventually settle in the company of things before the maternity leave begins. Maternity allowance may be applied before the beginning of maternity leave.

The hospital bag is already packed and equipment associated with the baby to be completed.

Whoever wants to can the perineum massage (the tissue between the vagina and anus) every day in the six weeks before the expected date of confinement, best with a natural oil (eg almond oil, jojoba oil). Such dam - Massage can help prevent an episiotomy during childbirth.

Headfirst into the finals for the unborn child

As a rule, the unborn child turns around four weeks before delivery with the head down to the right birth position. The latter phrase it sinks deeper lying in the basin. The starting and blowing to occur birth pangs occur so in appearance, are largely perceived as hardening of the abdomen and baby than pulling in the backbone.

The baby now has even less freedom of movement in the pelvis. It can strike any more somersaults, this makes it now unmistakable by kicks and shocks perceptible. From time to time it also pushes his head against the pelvic floor. The mother perceives a trembling or vibrating as a result in the vagina.

Unless the unborn child has not yet turned to the head position, it can make up to just before childbirth. About five percent of unborn children but do not, they remain in the so-called breech. Also then there are ways to move the baby to rotate. If the child is healthy and in size relative to the maternal pelvis is not enormously large, it may just come vaginally in a breech position. However, the midwife must have enough experience with deliveries from the breech. The maternity hospital should be specially qualified.

The first birth pangs ... now will soon go!

Due to the various loads in the last weeks of pregnancy, it is not surprising that most pregnant women yearn for childbirth expectant. The mood changes between restlessness, anxiety and joyful hope, especially just before the onset of labor.

Again and again, are pregnant in the last days before the birth distressed when they feel uterine contractions: Are there still exercise labor or announces the birth already? Exercise contractions appear at irregular intervals, are short and usually relatively painless. A warm bath can almost always bring certainty: birth pains intensify in the warm water, exercise Labor pains blank after a short time after.

Birth pangs Introductory take in the initial stage to about 20 to 60 seconds and dip every 10 to 30 minutes. In the opening phase of childbirth contractions are gradually longer, the breaks in the middle shorter. The contractions are then connected painful and with a drawing in the back, sacrum and abdomen. Frequently, however, it takes much more than half a day, until the birth actually made.

An additional note for the timely onset of labor is the departure of the mucous plug that closes the uterus during pregnancy time. One calls this process also " draw " . As soon as the waters break and amniotic fluid goes off, it's time to contact the midwife. If the head of the baby is not fully seated in the pool, it is appropriate to let go for safety lying to the hospital so that the cord does not slide next to the head of the child (prolapsed cord).

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