Parturition, also called childbirth, delivery, or labor, is a coordinated process of bringing forth an offspring and placenta from the uterus. It begins roughly nine months after conception. The exact events leading to parturition in humans are still unclear; however, initiation of childbirth is thought to be due to the various biochemical factors produced by the fetus and their interaction with placental and maternal biochemical substances.
Parturition is divided into three stages. These are:-
1. DILATION- This is the first stage that begins with the onset of labor and continues until the cervix is completely dilated. This stage is divided into two phases:-
2. EXPULSION - This stage begins with full dilation and continues until birth. It is divided into two stages:-
3. PLACENTAL STAGE - This stage begins after the birth of the child and ends with the delivery of the placenta and membranes. If assisted by the doctor, including gently pulling on the placenta, this stage takes around 5minutes. However, if unassisted, this stage can last around 30 minutes.
Some of the common complications that are found to occur during the three stages of parturition are:-
Pain experienced by a mother during the process of childbirth can be reduced by psychoprophylaxis, painkillers, local nerve blocks, or a combination of these methods. Psychoprophylaxis involves physically and mentally preparing a woman for delivery. Along with this, a comfortable environment, supportive friends and relatives and competent and encouraging birth attendants can greatly help to reduce or avoid the need for painkillers. Systemic drugs can be used to reduce labor pain. But they are often found to cause side effects in both the mother and newborn. These have led to a growing reliance on local anesthesia. The action of a local anesthetic agent is limited to the nerves close to the injection site and numbs only an isolated part of the body. This helps the woman to retain consciousness and control over the rest of the body.
Homeopathy has a vital role to play in facilitating easy parturition. Homeopathic medicines for easy delivery are not only effective and help to avoid the need for cesarean delivery in many cases, but also they don’t cause any side effects. In addition, in case of any complication related to parturition, there are many homeopathic medicines available to treat the condition effectively. Common homeopathic medicines for painless delivery and easy parturition are:-
Aconitum Napellus- It is indicated when the labor pains are frequent but irregular. The patient requiring this remedy is found to be very restless, anxious, frightened and convinced of dying during labor.
Arnica Montana- Arnica Montana is suitable when there has been a lot of bruising and bleeding during labor. It can also treat violent afterpains.
Caulophyllum- It is suitable when the labor pains are deficient and the patient is fretful and exhausted. It is the frequently used homeopathic remedy for easy delivery.
Chamomilla – It is suited when labor pains are spasmodic and press upward. The patient requiring this remedy gets very irritable, snappish and resents being examined due to being oversensitive to pain.
Cimicifuga Racemosa- It is suitable to treat afterpains, which are like electric shocks here and there and are accompanied by great intolerance to pain and irritability.
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