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Hydration (enough fluid) allows your womb muscles to work more easily and can make you feel less tired. It can help to drink water or any clear fluids (rooibos tea, dilute juice, broth) throughout the labour.  \nEat light snacks to keep up your energy (fruit, crackers, biltong, boiled eggs, yoghurt).  \nChange positions often as movement helps with pain management. Notice what movements or positions your body wants.  \nWalk, rock, sway, squat and lean forward. You canalso use the labour ball if there is one available.  \nMake a playlist with all your favourite music to listen to – make sure to remember to pack your earphones as loud music will not be allowed in the clinic.  \nAsk your healthworker any questions you may have.  \nBring a birth companion to support you and remind you of all these coping methods. (Choose a companion you know and trust and bring them to the clinic during your pregnancy visits, if possible).  \nFrom time to time, the clinic staff will check the baby’s heartbeat and your blood pressure, temperature, urine and opening of the womb (cervix dilation).  \nSometimes, a birthing woman or her baby may need some extra help. The healthworkers may need to do tests or procedures to make sure that both are safe. Women should feel free to ask questions about these at any time.  \nImportant contact information  \nAdd the details of a trusted contact person who can be with you during labour.  \nName:  \nCell number:  \nMessages to remember during labour  \nRepeat these messages to yourself throughout your labour and in between contractions. You may have other messages that you find helpful.  \n\n| My body knows what to do during labour. | |\n| --- | --- |\n| My body is powerful. | |\n| I trust my instincts. | |\n| The more I relax, the more my body softens and expands, which makes my labour easier. | |\n| The pain (contraction) only lasts fora short time. | |\n| I can get through the contraction by using the breathing technique. | |\n| When labour is done, I will meet my baby. | |\n\nPerinatal Mental Health Project  \nCaring for Mothers. Caring for the future.  \nBirth Preparation Pamphlet  \nWhether you have had positive birth experiences or experiences that have made you afraid or uncertain…  \nWe have written this brief pamphlet for you.  \nHere, you will find ideas for  \n• managing fear and pain during labour; and  \n• remembering your strengths and your options.  \nYou will also find reminders of how labour and birth works, and some of the possibilities that can take place.  \nPerinatal Mental Health Project (PMHP)  \nEmail: [info@pmhp.za.org](info@pmhp.za.org)  \n[Website](Website: www.pmhp.za.org)[:](Website: www.pmhp.za.org)[ ](Website: www.pmhp.za.org)[www.pmhp.za.org](Website: www.pmhp.za.org)  \nAwareness about birthing your baby  \n• Going through labour and giving birth can be frightening for some women.  \n• Your body is designed to give birth to a baby.  \n• Try not to fear this natural process that many women have gone through.  \n• Fear creates tension in your body. When you are tense, your muscles are unable to relax.  \n• Your womb is made up of muscles. Muscles need oxygen to work properly.  \n• Fear = tension in your body = less oxygen = womb muscles not able to work properly.  \nSigns of labour  \nFull term (a full pregnancy) is usually anywhere from 38-42 weeks. Watch out for these signs and warning signs of labour.  \n\n| Signs of labour\u003Cbr>1. Your contractions become stronger and closer together.\u003Cbr>2. Your water breaks | When your contractions are 5-10 minutes apart, or when your water breaks, it is time to go to the maternity unit or clinic. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Warning signs\u003Cbr>1. Heavy bleeding\u003Cbr>2. You feel no movement from your baby. | Go to the maternity unit or clinic, even if you do not feel contractions. |\n\nWhat is a contraction?  \n• A contraction is the walls of the womb working to get the baby out of your body.  \n• A contraction is a feeling of tens","cbCailYjKlv0KhdO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailYjKlv0KhdO","pdf",413851,"English","# Coping during labour\n## Hydration and nutrition\n## Movement and positioning\n## Music and earphones\n## Questions and support\n## Monitoring during labour\n## Tests and safety\n# Messages to remember during labour\n# Awareness about birthing your baby\n# Signs of labour\n# What is a contraction?\n# Stages of labour\n## Stage 1 Cervical dilation\n## Stage 2 Pushing Stage\n## Stage 3 Placenta\n# Breathing technique","[{\"question\":\"How can hydration help during labour?\",\"answer\":\"Hydration with enough fluid helps womb muscles work more easily and may make you feel less tired. 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