People will have fear when facing the unknown, and even pregnant women will have fear of childbirth. So how to eliminate pregnant women’s fear of childbirth? How to relieve labor pain? Does a pregnant woman’s fear affect her fetus? The following is a detailed introduction for you.

How to eliminate the fear of childbirth

1. Diversion of attention

This is the idea of ??"burning bridges by crossing the river". Don't take having a baby seriously. Avoid talking about childbirth with family members in your life, and don’t listen to other people’s childbirth experiences. Doing so can temporarily divert attention from the fear, but it cannot fundamentally eliminate the fear of childbirth.

2. Face the fear of childbirth.

Discuss childbirth repeatedly with your family, think through all possible problems in advance, and find solutions to each problem. Make material preparations before giving birth so that you will not be anxious and help stabilize your mood.

3. Master relevant knowledge

Most of people’s fears are caused by a lack of scientific knowledge and imagination. Some scholars said, "Stupidity and instability create fear, but knowledge and security reject fear." Some scholars further pointed out, "When knowledge is complete, all fears will disappear." Therefore, during pregnancy, it is recommended that pregnant women read some books about childbirth. After understanding the entire process of childbirth, they will replace their fears with a scientific mind. Not only is this method effective, it also increases your knowledge.

How to relieve labor pain?

1. Warm bath for labor analgesia

Experts point out that you may wish to take a warm bath before entering the delivery room. With the buoyancy of warm water, counteracting gravity can help pregnant women better promote the dilation of the cervix. At the same time, it helps to absorb the strong gushing force in the body, relieve the nervousness of the mother, effectively relieve the pain of childbirth, and facilitate smooth delivery and shorten the labor process.

2. Husband’s paternal encouragement

At present, many maternity and infant hospitals make good use of family ties to support mothers through the family layout of the delivery room and the company of the mother’s husband and family members during delivery. Psychological comfort and support can eliminate the mother's fear of the hospital, reduce the pain reflex, and create a favorable environment and conditions for a smooth delivery.

3. Music for labor analgesia

Allowing the mother to listen to some soothing music during childbirth is also a way to relieve pain. The pain center of the auditory pathway is very close to the brain. Under the guidance of professional music psychotherapists, this kind of music can stimulate the brain to secrete endorphins, adjust the auditory pathway to an excited state, inhibit the pain center, and thereby relieve labor pain. Additionally, music can relieve anxiety and help speed up the labor process. If the music you listen to is the same one you've been using during your relaxation training, your body and mind will automatically relax whenever you hear it.

Does a pregnant woman’s fear affect her fetus?

The emotions of pregnant women not only directly affect their own health, but also have a great impact on the fetus. Medical research shows that when pregnant women are in a good mood, they can secrete some beneficial hormones, enzymes and acetylcholine, which are beneficial to the normal growth and development of the fetus. When a pregnant woman is in a bad mood, such as in a state of tension or anxiety, a large amount of adrenal cortical hormone will be produced, which will enter the fetus through blood circulation, causing the fetus to have the same emotions as the mother, disrupting the normal development of the embryo. A large amount of survey data shows that when pregnant women are in negative mental states such as fear, anger, irritability, sadness, etc. , the functions of various parts of the body will undergo significant changes, leading to changes in blood components and affecting the normal development of the fetal body and brain.