The technique of pushing in labor is different according to different stages of labor. The first stage of labor is mainly to save strength, and in the second stage of labor, you should push with the contraction, which is divided into holding your breath and pushing when you see the head of the fetus, and pushing slowly.
1. First stage of labor: Do not moan or shout loudly, otherwise you will consume your strength too early and have no strength left when you need to push in the second stage of labor.
2. Second stage of labor: when the mouth of the uterus is fully open, the pregnant woman should hold her breath and push during the contractions, consciously increase the abdominal pressure to promote contractions and speed up the delivery of the fetus. During the period between contractions, the pregnant woman should rest quietly, breathe freely, relax her muscles and prepare for the next contraction.
When you can see the head of the fetus, and the head of the fetus is no longer retracted back into the vagina between contractions, it means that the head of the fetus has come out of the widest place, then there is no need to push, so as to avoid the fetus is delivered too quickly, resulting in serious perineal tear, or even tear the anus leading to post-partum incontinence.
You should listen to your midwife and doctor and push reasonably when it is time to push.