What should pregnant mothers know about rapid labor?

Some factors that lead to rapid labor include an infant with a smaller body, a strongly contracting uterus, and having gone into rapid labor in a previous pregnancy.

Every pregnancy, labor, and delivery becomes a different experience. Some women go through the normal process of labor, others are too late to use inducing methods . Meanwhile, some women go into labor quite quickly. Although many women believe that rapid labor brings great benefits, but in fact it still has some certain limitations.

Fast labor

The process of labor and childbirth consists of 3 phases:

Labor

Squeezing and birthing

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On average, labor stages last 6–18 hours. If labor is fast this can last for at least 3 hours and usually less than 5 hours.

There are several factors that lead to rapid labor:

The uterus works well with strong contractions

Have a history of rapid labor

Baby has a smaller size than usual

Symptoms of rapid labor

Signs can change, but the following symptoms are common:

Sudden onset of strong, tight contractions and little pause between contractions.

Constant intense pain, no rest time.

A feeling of pressure, rapid and unannounced contractions. You can feel it as if you have a bowel movement. This symptom is not usually associated with contractions because the cervix relaxes very quickly.

Limitations in rapid labor

The most obvious difficulty of rapid labor is the emotional disturbance. Rapid labor is difficult to predict, so it is difficult to control. Many women feel frustrated that they expect delivery and are surprised by how quickly it happens.

The most painful problem with this condition is the place of birth. Usually, when you find that you are in rapid labor, your trip to the hospital is very short. In addition, the pain relief methods included in the birth plan are also not available. Besides, it can pose a number of risks to mother and baby such as:

For mother :

Increased risk of cervical and vaginal tear

Vaginal or uterine bleeding

Postpartum shock, which increases recovery time

Born in a bad environment like a car or bathroom

For babies:

Risk of infection from poor biological environment

Risk of inhalation of amniotic fluid

How to deal with falling into a situation of rapid labor

While you can't control your rate of birth, there are a few steps you can take to keep the situation under control:

Call the hospital or doctor right away for help.

Try to control the situation using breathing and relaxation techniques.

Have a husband or relative by your side.

Keep the place clean, sterile until help arrives.

Lie on your stomach or on your side.