Fill and Empty
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FILL & EMPTY
Nice and easy to remember!!
The effort and potency of labour is thirsty work – breathing, moving, moaning and guiding your baby down.
– Hydration with small and regular sips of water is so important and easily forgotten.
– After every few contractions, during the resting period, have partner/ support person offer you a drink.
Partner/ support people:
– No questions like ‘do you want a drink’.
– Less language, less conversation.
– Minimal analytical thinking for your birthing woman.
– Simply imply the question by offering a drink regularly.
Extra tip – have a drink bottle with a straw/ nozzle (unlike one pictured here, opt for no screw lid) for ease to taking sips whilst remaining in resting/ eyes closed down/ forward leaning/ or when active labour and birthing positions.
Imagine twisting the lid on and off, on and off every time, so annoying!
Anatomically, the bladder sits in front of the uterus, so we want to avoid a full bladder as this can slow/ stop baby coming down the birth canal.
Partner/ support people:
– Encourage regular voiding, try every 2 hours during labour.
– Not only offering but emotionally and physically supporting her to get there.
– This is also great as it encourage regular movement and change of labour and birthing positions
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