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The mechanism of labor is triggered by the increase, sudden and copious (at peak) for the production of specific hormones. The uterus is in fact a department whose musculature is activated by accident: the contractile action is linked particularly to the concentration of the hormone oxytocin, whose output in turn is influenced by the strength of this a number of other hormonal substances, such as adrenaline, endorphins, prolactin. These names are unknown to most people all know what an adrenaline rush (for good or evil is the hormone activity, stress), that oxytocin is related to orgasm, as the beneficial effect of endorphins (our natural good drug, associated with wellness and relaxation). Hormones, in other words, are the transcription biochemistry of emotions: the emotions we live determines the production of hormones and related hormones circulating in turn are responsible for our moods, in a continuum that feeds itself. This means that the process of childbirth, which is en...

In all women, when they reached full expansion, there is a period shorter or longer in which contractions slow down. This is crucial to allow the uterus to eat before taking the subsequent expulsive phase. This period is called "transition" and is a necessary and delicate, so much the woman as the child should be prepared for a new job, which will lead to more active involvement. is the period in which both must draw the abandonment of the old situation. The momentum that is described here is the fight-flight instinct, which is a normal physiological mechanism present in all mammals, related to danger. It prepares the animal or human being to react, through the rapid activation of all autonomic functions necessary for an escape or attack cardiac acceleration, increased breathing rate, muscle tension, increased attention and vigilance. Childbirth, women may react to attack perceived (the sensation of pain is automatically associated by the brain to the danger and damage) in very di...

The trend-break-break action is typical of the development of labor. The active phase of labor is one in which the uterine contractions cause dilation. The woman perceives these as regular contractions, prolonged (lasting about one minute) intervals. The active phase of labor coincides with the progressive dilatation of the cervix. is the most intense moment of childbirth, the perception of pain increases gradually as the woman's fatigue due to short breaks. Conventionally, it is in "active labor," when the dilation reaches at least three centimeters and the contractions are seen at least every five minutes, with a minimum duration of 45 seconds each. This phase normally proceeds with a certain intensity from third to seventh cm expansion, or until such time as mother and son are on the verge of tipping point. Here the mind and body still need a period of time, called "transitional."...

It is very important to understand what is the lag phase to correctly interpret the trend of labor. While it is a continuous process, it is characterized by phases of greater intensity and phases in which the mother receives a break. These breaks are essential to prepare the mother physically and psychologically, the next phase of activity, and also to give a little 'rest to the child who knows the trouble feeling very strong: the physical pressure on the uterus and bolt the narrowness of the birth canal and the emotional strain on even the spilling of adrenaline in the blood of the mother. It is often referred to as latent stage the initial period of labor before contractions become regular, can occur when a window of "calm" before the onset of labor surplus. The body can also delay of several hours, the actual onset of labor when he receives a hostile environment or unsafe surroundings. is a defense mechanism of children, active in all mammalian species, which inhibits the prog...

The body of the woman and child in need of a gradual preparation for dealing with the intensity of childbirth. In a controlled and growing, both have to know the sensations associated with uterine contractions. Indeed, in the third quarter, correlated with decreasing the dosage of progesterone, the uterus becomes more sensitive and begins to contract relatively thick, short and painless. Leboyer has movingly described the child's experience with the first contractions of proof, which must learn to understand and address. Even my mother has the opportunity to become familiar with these sudden hardening. The woman lost the mucous plug that had sealed the cervix and all that part is progressively softer effect of prostaglandins, substances that prepare the cervix and uterus to the subsequent action of oxytocin. The baby's head is now engaged and driven by lack of space, begins to instinctively "excavate" in the womb, urging further contractions. The neck of the uterus, stimulated b...