Sentences with phrase «breathing during contractions»

«This is my midwife, Nancy, holding my hand and helping me focus on breathing during contractions.

The big day is finally here, you spent a few hours at home, bouncing on your birthing ball and breathing during contractions.

They can also provide levity if you're up for hearing juicy gossip, keep you focused on your breathing during each contraction, or provide hourly phone or email updates to family members and friends.

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During the first stage, contractions will become increasingly frequent and will last longer; you need to breathe through the contractions and listen to your midwife who will tell you when to push.

I got gritty and determined and for the first time since active labor started I was able to remain quiet during some contractions and simply breathe through them.

Father drives, while the midwife helps the mother breathe through contractions during the ride.

She can make suggestions about positions during labor, help you with breathing through contractions, and provide massage.

I was in transition for more than two hours, during which time it was really helpful to breathe at the start of each contraction.

It's true that conscious breathing can help you relax and feel less pain during contractions.

Many women find breathing techniques an effective way to manage contractions during labor.

Breathing between and during my contractions so I would stay in my breath.

deep breathing — just as you used breathing techniques to deal with contraction pain during labor, you can rely on these to help you through afterbirth contractions as well.

We didn't have any babysitters available for a few hours, so I made breakfast for the kids, finished packing my bag and spent some time reading to the kids, who were very excited to finally meet their little sister and patiently got quiet during contractions so I could breathe.

While these muscles are involuntary, breathing and sweating help to eliminate toxins and tonify the smooth muscles so that they can expand and contract more effectively during peristalsis — the rhythmic contractions smooth muscles make to move food through our digestive tract.

In active labor (4 — 6 or 7 cm) the woman usually has to do some breathing or vocalizing during contractions, and normally stops speaking during them.

You might also be able to observe some shallow and rapid breathing, and possibly a slight flaring of your kitty's nostrils during the beginning faint contractions.