Most articles on the Internet and elsewhere describe the phase of pregnancy and the birthing process as tedious. When in reality, all you need to do is be calm, eat a healthy diet, and ardently follow your doctor’s instructions to get through it all without a hitch. A well-balanced diet during pregnancy should include protein, vitamin C, calcium, iron, folic acid, and adequate fats.
Delivery as a physiological process, it is simply designed. The body goes through numerous changes during the last week of pregnancy. The cervix softens. There is release of oxytocin and catecholamines during the process. Oxytocin facilitates the separation and expulsion of the placenta. Women are blessed with maternal instincts. They automatically feel the need to push the baby south during labor. The baby is born alert and calm with high levels of catecholamines and endorphins.
It is important that you are as calm and composed as possible during labor. Remember, panic will only make the situation worse. It’s okay to feel tense and a variety of other emotions during labor. The key to overcoming anxiety is constantly telling yourself that you will get through it all without a hitch. Nothing works better than constantly cheering yourself through it all. Tell yourself that you were nine months pregnant and are only hours away from when you finally look at your baby’s face.
Make sure someone close, preferably your partner, accompanies you during labor. Also, make sure you don’t have too many people around you during labor, as it can cause a lot of unnecessary chaos. It is very normal to vomit or defecate during childbirth. Most of the time, you wouldn’t even know if you pooped because the nurses usually clean it up before you know it.
Once you are done delivering the baby, it would turn into an emotional mess. At one moment you would feel like a queen with all the attention you would receive from the people around you and at the other moment you would want to be alone with the baby. It’s okay to feel these mostly indescribable emotions. You would go from one state of mind to another and you wouldn’t know why. Remember that you have been through a lot of physical and mental stress, and it is okay to react in a certain way.
Do not contemplate your delivery as it will only make you more nervous than necessary. Understand that a woman’s body is designed in a certain way so that it can withstand the pain of pregnancy. There is no set way to know your baby’s due date. However, there are many calculators available online to find out the expiration date of the attempt, or your doctor can help you with the same.
Bringing new life into this world is a feeling that one cherishes throughout life. Make sure you don’t miss out on the special moments that follow this nine month pregnant guide.