The Transition Between The First And The Second Stage Of Pregnancy
At the end of the first stage of labour, when the cervix is almost fully open, women often experience a range of symptoms which mark the transition between the first and second stages of labour. Symptoms include:
- Shaking;
- Suddenly feeling very cold;
- Icy feet;
- Hiccuping;
- Being sick;
- Feeling very weepy and helpless and wanting to give up;
- Feeling very angry with everyone, including the baby, because labour hurts so much;
- Being bad-tempered and abusive.
It’s just that labour is hard work at this point and women feel that they can’t cope any longer. What is needed is lots and lots of encouragement from your midwife and labour supporter, and reassurance that what you are experiencing means that very soon you will be ready to push your baby out into the world and hold him for the first time.
Don’t worry – very few women experience all the symptoms outlined above, and some have none of them! After transition, it is common for the contractions to stop altogether for ten or twenty minutes, allowing the mother time to rest and renew her energy ready for pushing. Nature is not lacking in compassion!
A feeling that you want to push before the cervix is fully open may appear.
If you start feeling that you want to push and your midwife tells you that your cervix is not quite ready to let the baby come through, you can try the following strategies to control the pushing urge:
- Kneel on the bed or on the floor with your face on the mattress and your bottom in the air; this position will reduce the pushing sensation
- Try panting – three short pants and one long blow, saying to yourself: ‘I… will… not… push’.
Shirley M. Duran is a mother of two and an author of a variety of related lifestyle issues and topics with which has helped hundreds of mothers become pregnant. If you have any pregnancy questions for which you need answers, it is recommended to visit: http://mypregnancyquestions.info/ Copyright © Shirley M. Duran, All Rights Reserved. If you are interested in using this article make all the URLs (links) active. Thank you!
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