First of all, a woman is afraid of what she does not know. Therefore, if the first birth took place without special complications, the fear of second birth is no longer so strong or absent: the pregnant woman knows what to expect and is preparing for it. But if in the first birth there were serious complications for the mother or child, the fear of the second birth has a real basis and you can get rid of it only if you remove the causes that led to complications.
But, more often than not, a woman does not know much about childbirth and what should be done during them, but he has heard a lot of terrible stories from acquaintances, seen enough films or read forums on the Internet. And in suspicious women such stories can cause panic fear, which prevents you from listening to real recommendations and in fact can cause complications during childbirth.
How to overcome the fear of childbirth?
To understand how a woman cope, when there was a fear of childbirth, you need to ask what causes it. If this is only rumors and gossip that frighten a nerazhavshuyu woman, she can advise more to communicate with those who have had birth easily and without complications or with large mothers.
But some talks will not give much, if a woman is not ready for what awaits her during childbirth, does not know how her pregnancy is going and what complications she can cause, does not understand the birth mechanism and is not ready for how to help the normal generic process . She can be advised to attend training courses for expectant mothers, where a pregnant woman can learn the technique of relaxation, proper breathing during childbirth , can perform a set of physical exercises that will strengthen the body and help in childbirth. And during the birth itself, in order to avoid any complications, a woman should clearly and unquestioningly follow all the instructions of the doctor and midwife.