Thursday, April 7, 2011

The signs before the birth of your baby

The signs before the birth of your baby

Pain, tension, heartburn .... Oops! Do-do during labor is imminent. Have knowledge about the signs and stages of labor obviously very helpful, although it does not mean that every pregnant woman will pass the same feeling and experience in childbirth.

Contraction begins

Normally, at 38-40 weeks gestation, the fetal head was beginning to fall into the pelvic cavity. Simultaneously, the muscles of the uterus begins to shrink and stretch movements alternately, continuously on a regular basis. Well, the uterine muscle movements like this is called a contraction.

What's it like? Some say pain such as pressing, stiff and tense in the abdomen, especially the bottom, or heartburn as if to defecate.

To be sure, the frequency of contraction progressively increased, as well as strength. Initially, the interval between contractions and the next one is quite long, usually every other hour. Then, the shortened, can be every 30 minutes, 15 minutes, and by the time the baby is born, the distance of contraction could reach 2 or 1 minutes.

When the distance between the contractions are still far away, may feel pain only in the upper abdomen. But along with the progress of this initial process, the more pain radiating to the lower abdomen, even toward the lower back and the back waist. When the cervix has opened perfect, great pain in the area were going to feel very strong.

The birth canal open

When the muscles of the uterus contracting, the size of the uterus will shrink, so that the head of the fetus increasingly pushed towards the bottom (the birth canal). Simultaneously, the cervix gradually opens.
 
You need to know, since the occurrence of pregnancy, uterine mouth naturally closed by a kind of thick mucus plug form. Mucus plug is tasked with keeping the pregnancy can continue running while protecting the fetus from germs. Well, in the early stages of the opening of the cervix, mucus plug was open and the mucus (pink) out through the vagina.

Cervix which was originally only open slightly, along with the arrival of an increasingly strong contractions, will continue to soften and open more widely. Over time, the cervix will look more flat and blend with the bottom of the uterus. When this is complete opening occurs.

The opening of the cervix is ​​usually calculated with units of centimeters (cm). If the doctor says your cervix is ​​opening 8, the meaning of the birth canal was opened along the 8 cm. The opening of the cervix is ​​said to complete when it reaches the opening 10, or 10 cm.

The duration of the opening stages of the birth canal from the beginning to the perfect, vary in each pregnancy. However, clearly divided into delivery phase:

Kala / latent phase I: at the start of without opening up to the opening 2, which may last 24-48 hours,

Active first stage: starting from the opening of 30-10, which lasted about 7 hours on the first child labor, 3 1 / 2 hours in labor was not the first.

Stage II: the phase is called push, at the opening 10/lengkap which may last a maximum of 1 hour.

Third stage: the phase of delivery of the placenta, only lasted about 15 minutes.

It is important to remember, towards the end of the first stage, even if you feel heartburn extraordinary, you're still not allowed to push. Because, at this time the cervix has not opened perfect. When you push this time, could result in the birth canal swollen and there was tearing.

So, should I do? Breathe in deeply and exhale slowly. Do this over and over again every time the extraordinary pain that was coming.

If your cervix has opened perfectly, it means you've passed the first stage of labor, and ready to go to the second stage, namely the birth of a baby.

Ready born

If there are no obstacles, such as umbilical cord wrapped around fetal body member, the stage known as the second stage takes place much faster than its predecessors. There is a pass through no more than 30 minutes, although some are more.

At this stage, the head of a fetus that is already right in the mouth of the uterus will continue to urge. Along with that, naturally, uterus and vagina will form a kind of basin that became the path to pass the baby. Today, you will feel a very strong pressure on the perineum (the area between
vagina and anus).

When the fetal head is on the doorstep and ready to go out, mucus and blood coming out of the vagina increase. In addition, the strong insistence of the fetal head will cause the fetus rupture the amniotic sac covering the opening earlier or incomplete, so that the amniotic fluid wetting out the vaginal area. This fluid and make the roads more slippery born infants who actually make it easier glide out smoothly. After the opening is really complete and the baby's head is visible at the door of birth, this time you are allowed to push.

What to do? Just follow a good guide your birth attendant. Follow-abanya aba, when you inhale and when to exhale while pushing, Why so? Because, when straining should be done in unison with the contraction time coming, so the baby will be easier to slide on the road of birth.

When the baby's head made it out of the mouth of the vagina, the baby's body in naturally will turn on its own. These conditions allow the shoulder and the whole body of the baby out.

Well, now welcome the presence of your baby in the world with love and gratitude. You can ask the birth attendant to carry your baby for a moment in your arms.

Placenta off duty

With the birth of the baby, also completed the task of the placenta or umbilical that had accompanied him in the womb. The placenta is more responsible for 9 months to supply nutrients and oxygen, removing metabolic waste as well as organs that deliver antibodies to the fetus, also should be born. Process

that occurred in this third phase usually lasts no more than 15 minutes.

Nature has been set, after the baby is out, the contractions are still ongoing, though not as good as before. The goal is to help release the attachment of the placenta from the uterine wall. Almost the same as the birth of a baby, you will be prompted to push along with the arrival of contraction.

To check whether the placenta had separated from the wall of the uterus or birth attendant will not hit your stomach. After that, he would slowly pull the cord to the placenta can get out. After the placenta and umbilical cord out, then your body is cleansed.

Well, now it was over all stages of childbirth. You are also entering a new phase in your life, that is to be a mother. A role magnificent!

From various sources

BABY FOOD RECIPES

BABY FOOD RECIPES - CHICKEN HEARTS APPLE
Baby food recipes

Material:
250 grams of chicken liver
2 apples, peeled, seeded, chopped
1 carrot, peeled and cut into pieces
3 pieces potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces
2 stalks celery, chopped
3 tablespoons green peas

Directions:
1. Cook all ingredients until cooked.
2. Drain and puree (or chopped finely for children ages 8 months and up)

BABY FOOD RECIPES - FISH APPLE
Baby food recipes

Material:
2 pieces of fish fillets
2 apples, peeled, cut into pieces

Directions:
1. Boil the ingredients until cooked. Drain and puree.

Note:
For children 8 months, the food should not be crushed but only finely chopped. It is good to stimulate the growth of teeth and to train the muscles of the mouth and gums to bite.

BABY FOOD RECIPES - CARAPPEAR
Baby food recipes

Material:
2 stalks carrots, peeled, cut into pieces
2 apples, peeled, cut into pieces
2 pieces of pear, peeled and cut into pieces

Directions:
1. Kl Boil carrots for 10 minutes, then amsukkan apple and pear. Cook until soft.
2. Drain and puree (or chopped finely for children ages 8 months and up)

BABY FOOD RECIPES - steamed fish
Baby food recipes

Material:
1 snapper fillet (or other fish species, according to taste)

Directions:
1. Steam the fish until cooked and then mashed.
2. Can be mixed with pureed vegetables (carrots, broccoli, etc.).

BABY FOOD RECIPES - Broccoli POTATO
Baby food recipes

Material:
7 broccoli florets, discarding the stem
2 potatoes, peeled, cut into pieces
Chicken broth / meat taste (only boiled water chicken / meat, without salt or other seasonings)

Directions:
1. Steam the broccoli and potatoes until cooked.
2. Blend the two ingredients with the processor / blender.
3. Give the broth to taste.

BABY FOOD RECIPES - VEGETABLE INTERFERENCE
Baby food recipes

Material:
1 carrot, peeled, cut into pieces
1 piece of potato, peeled, cut into pieces
2 tablespoons green peas (can be replaced other green vegetables, eg broccoli,
zuchini, celery, etc.)
Chicken broth / meat taste (only boiled water chicken / meat, without garammaupun other seasonings)

Directions:
1. Boiled / steamed until cooked all the ingredients and puree.
2. Give the chicken broth / meat taste.

BABY FOOD RECIPES - CHICKEN SOUP
Baby food recipes

Material:
1 piece of chicken thighs, remove skin, cut meat into pieces (bones were not removed)
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 potatoes, peeled, cut into pieces
1 stick carrot, peeled, cut into pieces
2 tablespoons green peas
500 ml water

Directions:
1. Cook all ingredients until cooked.
2. Discard the chicken bones, then puree all ingredients

BABY FOOD RECIPES - puree CARROT
Baby food recipes

Material:
2 medium carrots, peeled
Boiled water to taste

Directions:
1. Steam the carrots until tender then puree. Add water as needed.
2. Presentation: Give the carrot puree as single or mixed foods
with pulp POTATO / SWEET POTATOES porridge.

BABY FOOD RECIPES - pea puree
Baby food recipes

Material:
250 grams of fresh or frozen peas

Directions:
1. Boil peas until cooked and then mashed.
2. Strain the rough skin so do not take part inedible.
3. Presentation: Give peas puree as a single food or
mixed with porridge POTATO / SWEET POTATOES porridge.