Childbirth 2024, December

The oxytocin test is based on the administration of a low dose of oxytocin, which induces uterine contractions, with the simultaneous monitoring of the child's condition by means of CTG. OCT test item ...…

Statistically, almost every third Polish woman gives birth to a child by caesarean section, even though…

The longitudinal head position is the position in which approximately 95 percent of babies are positioned until delivery. The child is placed vertically, head down (buttocks and legs ...…

When you are scheduled to have a caesarean section, your doctor will most likely offer you a spinal anesthetic. It's a kind of regional anesthesia, they consist of ...…

Some women feel pain during childbirth more strongly, others less so, but they should not be helpless against it. Labor pains can be alleviated or relieved for a few ...…

C-section on demand has been controversial for many years both among women giving birth and among doctors. One thing is for sure - a cesarean is a major abdominal surgery ...…

The due date is getting closer. You are nervously listening to your body. Is it a false alarm again? How do you know when it's time to go to the hospital? Find out what ...…

Giving life shouldn't hurt. Future mothers who want to give birth to their offspring with a smile on their face can undergo hypnosis during childbirth, smell a violet ...…

Women who give birth after a cesarean section are no better lovers than those who give birth naturally. There is no guarantee that sex after ...…

Water birth is becoming more and more popular. No wonder - it's usually shorter and less painful than the traditional one, and also less stressful for the baby. How do they look ...…

Although mother nature prepared each of us to give birth to a child, the first birth is always a new and unknown experience. So you wouldn't be surprised and not ...…

The very name of the procedure: perineal incision makes you anxious and wonders how much it hurts? Unnecessarily. The way the perineum is cut over time ...…

The umbilical cord connected the mother and the baby almost throughout her pregnancy, but after giving birth it's time to say goodbye to her. How is the umbilical cord cut? Who cuts the umbilical cord and when ...…

Lotus birth is most often performed at home, under the care of midwives or doula, because it is still a little used practice in hospitals. Mainly because ...…

What a woman feels during childbirth, you will know for sure only when the baby arrives in the world. But we will try to approximate what it is like ...…

Almost until the last moment before giving birth, your body is preparing to give birth to a baby. There are many needed changes that have ...…

Kristeller's grip is a maneuver performed during labor, which involves pressure on the bottom of the uterus. Even though the Kristeller grip was developed in the 19th century, some le ...…

Dilation contractions occur in the first phase of labor. They cause the cervix to shorten and open. Stretching contractions are like waves: they come in ...…

In theory, everything is simple. You know the date of the birth, you know its course ... Yet you are worried that you will not be able to get to the hospital. It's worth getting ready ...…

Since it turned out that you are pregnant, your loved ones treat you like a princess. They don't let you overeat, they take care of your relaxation and diet. However, during childbirth b ...…

The longitudinal pelvic position, commonly known as the gluteal position, is the opposite of the head position - the child takes a vertical position, but the head ...…

Find out the most important things that a woman approaching childbirth should know. Don't be unprepared. Here is a short "cheat on childbirth" - know ...…

Induction of labor is sometimes necessary if the continuation of pregnancy poses a threat to the he alth of the mother or child, or when the due date has passed and the baby is still not ...…

An episiotomy in labor, i.e. an episiotomy, constantly arouses a lot of emotions. Modern obstetrics is moving away from the routine of an episiotomy in childbirth ...…

An epidural is a great way to relieve labor pain, but women still don't know much about epidural in labor - and they exaggerate ...…

Actually, how do you know when labor is starting if you have never given birth? Take it easy, some symptoms of labor are hard to be overlooked or confused with. Podpowi ...…

Stories about forceps births or the use of a vacuum tube chill the blood in the veins of future mothers. Instead of being scared, however, it's better to know how to get these tools ...…

Manual extraction of the placenta involves putting the obstetrician's hand into the uterine cavity and separating the placenta from the uterine cavity. Difficulty extracting the bearing can mean that ...…

Nine months of pregnancy is a long time to prepare for the birth and return home with your baby. Meanwhile, many future mothers pass the next trimesters in ...…

Cord blood is an invaluable treasure that may save the life of a child or its siblings in the future. Thanks to the stem cells contained in it, it heals ...…