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- 2. Overview • Pregnancy Overview •Truths about pregnancy • Complications of pregnancy • Stages of labor • The Miracle of Birth? • Strategies to Cope with labor • Things NOT to do during labor • Afterwards
- 3. Pregnancy: You’re practicallyglowing! • Remember: Pregnancy is not all physical – Emotions will run wild along with your hormones • Trimester 1 – Weeks 1-12; extreme tiredness, morning sickness, mood swings, constipation • Trimester 2 – Weeks 13-28; body aches, stretch marks, swelling or ankles, fingers, and face, itchiness • Trimester 3 – Weeks 29-40; shortness of breath, heartburn, intense swelling, hemorrhoids, trouble sleeping, tender breasts
- 4. Truths about pregnancy •It is perfectly safe to have a home birth – Complicated/high risk pregnancies are an exception • Being labeled as a “high risk” pregnancy patient does not necessarily mean you are high risk • Pregnant teens do not have to drop out of school • Pregnant women experience no more depression than non-pregnant women
- 5. Pregnancy complications • Latepregnancies: Women older than 35 are more at risk for diabetes and high blood pressure • Overweight: At risk for diabetes, high blood pressure, larger babies, and cesarean sections • Abuse: At risk for losing baby, depression, fear • Disability: Is it genetic? • Addiction: Babies will be affected by drug use • Previous cesarean section: infection, excess bleeding, longer recovery time
- 6. Stages of Labor:Contractions • Warm-up labor (false contractions) – On and off for days or weeks! – 0-3cm dilation • Stage 1: Latent Phase – A few hours, to a day or more – 0-5cm dilation • Stage 1: Active Phase – Between 2-10 hours – 4-8cm dilation • Stage 1:Transistion Phase – A few contractions 1-2 hours – 7-8cm dilation
- 7. Final Stages ofLabor • Stage 2: Pushing, giving birth – Few contractions over 3 hours – 10cm dilation – Contractions every 3 minutes – Woman will feel urge to push • Stage 3: Delivery of Placenta – 10 minutes of less – No contractions, but strong cramps • Stage 4: Recovery – 1-2 hours without complications – Mild to moderate cramps while uterus contracts
- 8. The Miracle ofBirth? • Movies portray the birthing process as clean and marvelous • Although your baby is being born, it is far from a clean process – Feces, urine, and blood will discharge from a laboring mother’s body – It is painful; no other way to say it! – Not every woman yells; some women stay very quiet to deal with pain
- 9. Strategies to Copewith Labor • My sister used hypno-breathing (hypnosis) – It really worked for her! • Freedom to move during labor • Don’t lay flat during labor – Let gravity help you out a little bit • Water is soothing during labor • Human touch – Have someone hold your hand • Hot or cold packs • It’s completely up to the laboring mother as to what makes her comfortable!
- 10. Things NOT todo during labor • Laboring on your back – As stated previously, let gravity do it’s share of the work! • Episiotomy – A surgical cut to enlarge vaginal opening – Can lead to tearing through to the anal sphincter • Can lead to incontinence after birth, and prolonged bleeding • Immediate clamping of umbilical cord – Deprives babies of up to one-third of their blood volume • Can lead to anemia for several months up to birth
- 11. Congratulations! It’s a-- •After labor, hold your baby while waiting for placenta • Start breastfeeding as soon as possible – Relaxes the woman’s body – Relieves pain – You deserve to hold your child after that labor process! • Although childbirth is a gruesome process, staying positive and looking towards your goal is the best method for a healthy pregnancy and delivery.
- 12. Just look atwhat you made Have you ever known someone that has had a high risk pregnancy? What was their mindset during pregnancy?
- 13. Citation • "Pregnancy." Stagesof Pregnancy. 27 Sept. 2010. Web. 4 Aug. 2014. <http://www.womenshealth.gov/pregnancy/you-are-pregnant/stages-of- pregnancy.html#a>.