ok, my first i pushed, and pushed for hours and hours and hours, litterally!! It was terrible! When I finally gave birth and was able to get up and look at myself, I looked hideous!! I had blood shot eyes from broken blood vessels in my eyes and I had red blotches all over my face, also from broken blood vessels.... I guess I was using my face muscles while I was pushing!!
Does any one have any advise on how to avoid that this next time around?!!
2006-10-28 19:11:29 · 10 answers · asked by tedandalissa 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I had the same problem in my first labor: bloodshot eyes and splotchy skin. Before my second labor, I asked a birthing coach about this. She said this happens if you hold your breath while pushing. So try not to hold your breath next time. Worked for me!
It is a natural inclination to hold your breath while doing any kind of exercise that involves intense muscle contraction (think of holding your breath while lifting weights), so you need your partner/doctor/midwife to remind you to BREATHE OUT with each push.
2006-10-28 19:23:30 · answer #1 · answered by Victoria 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Practice your Kegels religiously. Those will help strengthen your muscles.
To help with the pushing, when you are having a bowel movement (sorry to be graphic, but it's important) concentrate on the muscles that you are using. That is the EXACT muscles you need to use when you are pushing during labor.
Many women are afraid they are going to mess up the table, but if you don't use those muscles, you are using the wrong ones and will get the broken blood vessels because you are not even close to using the right muscles.
Best of luck.
2006-10-28 19:19:46 · answer #2 · answered by stocks4allseasons 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Because this is your second child, labor should be a lot faster. I guess I would recommend walking until you put yourself into a pretty good contraction pattern. The physical activity helps the labor move a long a little quicker. I still had an epidural, and it was cake. No super crazy pushing. The Contractions pretty much did most of the work, which I didn't feel too much because of the epidural. Good luck!!
2006-10-28 19:22:43 · answer #3 · answered by ShaunaK76 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-01 04:14:08 · answer #4 · answered by chautin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. Have someone tap on your perineum when you are in early labor or any other time during labor that you feel like you need focus. That is the area of your body that some people call the Taint. It's between your anus and your vagina, and it's where you need to try to focus the pushing. I did the same thing, and when my doc noticed, he did that. Told me to push, RIGHT HERE, tapped me there, and that was it.
his wife did that, when she was in labor, her nurse did that to her, to help her focus, and it helped. So he passed it on. I was very glad. My eyes and face looked horrible. But he said his wife's was much worse with their first.
2006-10-28 19:17:26 · answer #5 · answered by ntm 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, push corrctly as if you are taking a bowel movement. You poped vesicles & pushed for sooo long because you were not pushing in the right area, you can't use your face muscles & the correct at the same time
2006-10-28 19:15:35 · answer #6 · answered by notAminiVANmama 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The only thing that I can tell you is to not receive an epidural so you can push more effectively. But being that this is your second child, maybe now you know how to push and won't have to push for so long. Good luck!
2006-10-28 19:17:02 · answer #7 · answered by brittneyn127 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
What worked for me was keeping my eyes closed while pushing and scrinching up my face. Try and concentrate on pushing from your bottom.
2006-10-28 19:25:10 · answer #8 · answered by mama3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Labor means work
2006-10-28 19:18:26 · answer #9 · answered by invisiboy_14 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u just have to let it come out easy. i just let him come out on his own. he just slid out easy and i didnt have to strain so much. take it easy and u will see the difference
2006-10-28 19:15:05 · answer #10 · answered by good4u06@verizon.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋