How The Baby Feels Giving Birth

Usually all the information we find in magazines, articles on the internet and books specialized in maternity usually talk about how the mother feels about childbirth.  Whether or not it’s going to be complicated, whether or not you’re going to feel a lot of pain, how to breathe, which postures to choose to relieve the pain, etc… But, how does the baby feel when giving birth?

Many people think that the pain is too strong, others think that it is “not so much”. Pain is very subjective and each person feels the time of delivery differently. Remember that we cannot compare this kind of situation. In any case, we are used to thinking about how the mother will live this moment, but we repeat: and the baby, what does he feel when he is born?

It’s very difficult to know exactly. Of course, babies can’t tell you how it was. But there are more and more professionals (doctors, perinatal and prenatal psychologists) who study this process from the baby’s point of view.

Let’s try to explain the birth process from the baby’s viewpoint so we can get an idea of ​​how he feels at this moment.

Find out how your baby feels giving birth during the first contractions

It is the baby himself, when he is ready to be born, who indicates to the mother’s organism, through the flow of hormones, that he is ready. In this way, the contractions that will help the baby to go out to the outside world are triggered.

The baby prepares for this moment long before delivery. Your adrenal glands secrete adrenaline much faster than at any other time in your life. This prepares you to live this stressful situation that is approaching.

Some experts claim that the baby and mother are connected through the placenta. Thanks to this connection, the little one is able to perceive his mother’s emotional state. That’s why it’s so important to stay calm.

When the little one feels the first contractions, he knows that something different is happening. The uterus contracts and compresses to push the baby toward the exit. The baby feels pressure, similar to a massage, that prepares him for this moment.

Does baby feel the birth going down the channel?

It may be that at this point the baby feels a quick uneasiness, similar to the feeling of being pressed. This discomfort will be greater in more complicated births.

The baby produces a very large amount of endorphins during delivery. This hormone will help make him feel better and suffer less from the pain.

At this point, the baby is believed to feel a sensation similar to a massage. It presses the cervix with its little head and thus helps to open the birth canal.

During the mother’s pushing, the baby only feels intense pressure that pushes him. He doesn’t feel the intense pain his mother feels during contractions.

What are the baby’s natural movements for?

In a natural way, the baby performs a series of movements: rises, from, moves his head, stays in place, gives a complete turn, stretches his head, then turns to the other side and finally leaves. Although it may seem painful and unpleasant, the natural process makes this moment less traumatic for the baby.

It may be more or less how the baby feels about childbirth. Although it seems very traumatic, it is perhaps worse for the mother than for the baby. Curious, isn’t it?

What does the baby feel when he finally goes out into the outside world?

When the baby goes out into the outside world, the umbilical cord is cut and the baby’s lungs begin to function. All the pressure he suffered during the descent process helped to expel the fluid that was in his lungs.

Inside the mother, the baby was used to a temperature of 36º. Once out of her body, the temperature will probably be lower. Therefore, it is necessary to act quickly. The best thing to do is to wrap the baby in a cloth or place it on the mother’s warm body, skin to skin.  This way, it prevents the patient from feeling cold and suffering from hypothermia.

It is known today that this contact with the mother is very important to establish the bond between mother and child. In addition, it facilitates breastfeeding for those mothers who wish to carry out this process.

Now you can get an idea of ​​what a baby feels during delivery. We always find information about the time of delivery from the mother’s point of view. However, very rarely do we find information about how the baby feels.