delivering Placenta

LegacyUser

Hi All

Just had a lovely baby boy but when I was deliverying the Placenta the midwife got me to blow into an empty bottle of water,does anybody know why? Just curious!!

xzanti

from Google search:

So what is different about a natural third stage? The mother has to be actively involved in the birth of her placenta; she must push it out herself, and sometimes this involves moving around, and trying different positions and techniques, although, as the experiences below show, it often takes no more than standing up as the placenta slips out. Your baby can be close to you while you are doing this, of course, and for many women a physiological third stage means no more than sitting down,and cuddling the baby for ten minutes or so until she feels the urge to push the placenta out.

While you are waiting, your midwives should observe carefully and may offer advice on techniques to help push the placenta out. For instance, some women find that if they push as if they were trying to do a poo (bowel movement), the placenta rapidly appears. Some midwives recommend that women blow into a bottle to help push the placenta out. A full bladder can make it difficult to pass the placenta; if you find it difficult to urinate, you could try a warm shower or bath, or your midwives may catheterise you