What to eat to replenish your energy during childbirth? Try these eight foods

　　Natural childbirth is a strenuous task, and giving birth is a time of exerting physical strength. Therefore, you must eat some foods that can replenish your physical strength during childbirth. Let’s talk about it below.

　　What to eat to replenish energy during childbirth

　　Natural delivery is a process that requires both physical strength and endurance. If the mother-to-be is already relatively weak, it is recommended to eat something to replenish her strength before giving birth. You can also bring some snacks with you when entering the delivery room. Then, you must exert correct force during delivery to save energy and reduce shouting, so as to achieve a smooth delivery. So what should you eat to replenish your energy during childbirth? Mainly high-calorie sweets and high-calorie drinks. The following foods are recommended:

　　01.Red Bull

　　Many mothers who have experienced natural childbirth say that drinking Red Bull during childbirth can quickly replenish their physical strength, shorten the labor process, and reduce pain. The effects usually start to appear in about half an hour, so Red Bull should be consumed in advance.

　　02.Honey water

　　Drinking a glass of honey water before giving birth can help replenish the physical strength of pregnant women. Honey contains a lot of sugar, which can quickly give the expectant mother energy and restore her physical strength faster.

　　03. Brown sugar water

　　The closer to the expected date of delivery, the less appetite some pregnant mothers have, which leads to a decline in pregnancy and is not conducive to delivery. Drinking brown sugar water can replenish energy for pregnant mothers. Brown sugar is extracted from sugar cane. Sucrose can be quickly absorbed by the body and replenish physical strength.

　　04.Chocolate

　　Although chocolate is small in size, it has high calories and can be absorbed and digested by the body over a period of time to provide physical strength to pregnant women. This is a must-have for pregnant mothers who are exhausted during a natural birth.

　　05.Lotus root starch

　　There is a lot of starch in lotus root starch, which will be converted into Grape Sugar is then converted into calories to replenish physical strength for pregnant mothers.

　　06.Hawthorn

　　Hawthorn can promote uterine contractions and can help with childbirth before delivery. Moreover, hawthorn contains a large amount of maslinic acid and citric acid, which can quench thirst, disperse blood stasis and activate blood circulation, and can also help maternal excretion Uterus Internal blood stasis.

　　07. Nut snacks

　　Expectant mothers can bring some of their favorite nut snacks into the delivery room. Eating some during the intermittent period of labor can help mothers replenish energy in time and maintain physical strength.

　　08.Ginseng soup

　　Ginseng soup can provide high energy to postpartum women, but you should not drink ginseng soup too early. Drinking it early will affect the opening of the cervix. You should wait until the cervix is ​​fully dilated and drink it when delivery is about to take place.

　　Special reminder: Here we would like to remind pregnant mothers that there are two foods that should be eaten less before delivery. One is crude fiber fruits and vegetables. Crude fiber may produce more feces. The mother needs to exert force during childbirth, which may cause stool. the other is egg , although eggs are highly nutritious, the yolk is difficult to digest and will not provide calories to the mother. On the contrary, it will cause stress to the pregnant mother during childbirth.

　　The whole process of natural childbirth

　　From regular uterine contractions to fetus The entire process up to the delivery of the placenta is called the total labor stage. The first stage of labor is the longest and the contractions at this time are in preparation for the opening of the cervix. The second stage of labor is the delivery of the fetus through the vagina, and the third stage of labor is the delivery of the placenta.

　　The first, second and third stages of labor are the total stages of labor in clinical The three stages above are the three stages of labor.

　　1. The first stage of labor: a long prelude

　　Time span: About 8 to 12 hours before entering the delivery room (first-time mothers)

　　The first stage of labor refers to the beginning of the cervix dilation until the cervix is ​​fully dilated (about 10 cm). This is the longest stage of labor in the entire labor process. At this time, the contraction interval of the uterus will become shorter and shorter, from the initial contraction of more than 30 seconds every 5 to 6 minutes to the contraction of 50 seconds every 2 to 3 minutes.

　　During the first stage of labor, the expectant mother feels the contractions stomach ache , the tighter the contractions, the shorter the interval, and the faster the cervix opens. At this stage, expectant mothers must keep quiet and do not waste their energy by yelling, lest they become exhausted and unable to cooperate later.

　　2. The second stage of labor: exertion is required

　　Time span: about 1 to 2 hours

　　Once your cervix is ​​fully open, it's the delivery stage, which is when your baby is finally leaving your body. The second stage of labor refers to the stage from the full dilation of the uterine opening to the delivery of the baby.

　　At this time, as the uterine contractions intensify, the cervix is ​​fully opened, and the exposed part of the fetal head begins to descend to the pelvis. As the labor progresses, the uterine contractions intensify, forcing the fetus to be delivered from the mother's body.

　　3. The third stage of labor: delivering the placenta

　　Time span: about 5 to 15 minutes

　　The third stage of labor refers to the stage from the birth of the baby to the expulsion of the placenta from the vagina. At this time, the fetus has been delivered, and the contractions will pause for a while and then start again. The placenta will peel off from the uterine wall and move towards the uterine opening due to uterine contraction. If the expectant mother exerts force again, the placenta will come out smoothly.

　　The doctor or midwife will check the placenta and diaphragm to make sure they are all passed, and any debris left in the uterus should be removed. The doctor or midwife will also check your uterus to make sure it is continuing to contract so that bleeding can be stopped where the placenta has detached. If you had an episiotomy, the wound will also need to be sutured at this time.

　　Now, some people advocate that Postpartum 2 hours is called the "fourth stage of labor". Because postpartum hemorrhage mostly occurs within these 2 hours, the mother still needs to stay in the delivery room for observation during this period. If everything is normal, the mother will be sent to the rest room 2 hours later, and the delivery process is truly over.

　　Taboos during the whole process of natural childbirth

　　1. Don’t shout loudly

　　There is nothing wrong with making sounds, but if you continue to shout loudly, it will disrupt the breathing rhythm that relieves labor pain. It is okay to lower your voice. Don't focus too much on labor pains from the beginning. It will last for a long time after it starts, so don’t focus too much from the beginning and don’t record anything in detail. This will make you feel nervous and tired, and these will first affect the sympathetic nerve , the labor pain becomes more difficult to pass.

　　2. Don’t close Eye

　　If closing your eyes allows you to hear the sounds inside your body and focus more on giving birth, you can do this. But if closing your eyes makes you feel dizzy, it's better to keep your eyes open.

　　3. Don’t exert too much force when labor pains come.

　　If you exert too much force on your shoulders and other parts, your physical strength will be exhausted quickly. Especially if you tighten your buttocks too hard, it is likely to squeeze the descending fetus back. Therefore, do not exert too much force during labor pains. After the labor pains, quickly let yourself relax and release your tense body.

　　4. Don’t let your body lean back

　　Leaning back will only worsen the pain of contractions. It is easier to overcome the pain of contractions by curling up. Use the chest-knee recumbent position to correct fetal malposition, lie on the floor or bed, with the chest and knees on the ground, and the buttocks raised, gravity will act in the opposite direction, and the pain will be relieved.