Sentences with phrase «relax during the contractions»

Since relaxation holds the key to managing pain in labor, it is important to take the necessary time to learn and master techniques to relax your body, and to keep it relaxed during contractions.

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She spent a while discussing me with my hubby, encouraging me to relax as I was tensing during the contractions which of course I shouldn't have been doing.

As she relaxes her mind, she will find a decrease in pain during contractions.

Shower It may take some convincing, but getting into a shower during labor can help you relax and may help intensify contractions.

Giving birth in a pool of water has been so beneficial for a lot of Moms, as their body relaxed more during contractions and they were able to naturally find the position that worked for them to stay comfortable and birth their babies in a safe and (relatively) painless way.

I labored naturally and the dimmer light did help me relax between contractions and concentrate on not pushing during them.

If you allow yourself to relax and listen to your body during contractions, it will feel better in the long run.

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

The key during this often long stage of labor (from the first contraction until fully dilated) is to focus on helping yourself to relax as much as possible.

The main variables represent the heart's performance during the contraction phase (systole) and the vasculature's performance during the relaxed phase (diastole).

«An orgasm is a physical reflex that occurs when muscles tighten during sexual arousal and then relax through a series of rhythmic contractions,» says gynecologist Dr. Sherry Ross, MD..

Azevedo DC, Melo RM, Alves Correa RV, Chalmers G. Uninvolved versus target muscle contraction during contract: relax proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching.

A variation (contract - relax agonist - contract method) involves performing a contraction of the opposing muscle during the stretching phase to take the target muscle to a new, farther motion endpoint (Sharman, Cresswell & Riek 2006).

If it can't relax then it can't fill properly during each heartbeat so it pumps less blood into the circulation with each contraction.