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Thc Bridley tuclhod' ' ttlcllti'l flllrll

Costal bredthing, ch€3t broathlno
---'- n. u*sih€ intsrcostal an? acc€ssory musclssot the should€rs and neck'
ij. ilrii"*-* ' n"v€ to lift up tho woilht ot the thoracic cavity'
I ' h€arl.
2. lungs.
3. rib cago.
4. elc..
C. Not a natural icrm of br€athing'
D. Causes Panic.
E. Not et{ioianl.
BFEATHING E Ooes not takg advantags of capacity o' lungs'
Breathing in Childbirth Educatlon hae bo€n ovoromphaslzod. Oflghally it was a,q9iP-"lij::"i"" G. MaY lsad lo hyp€rvsntilalion'
abdominal br€athing F.lfO'fe, Compirix, rapid, ;hest brsathing cannot b€ ussd as an anesth€tic or analgeslc
or dtslraiilon ln oth€r m€thods. In lh€ Bradley l,tettroOf we t€ach slow easy wilhout seddusly i€opardlsing mothet and baby'
b€cause lt is normal. Abdominal br€alhing k tfie type used by all oth€r
p€rsplting mamm4s having
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Hyp€rvontilation Abnormal CO2 causad by ovor brealhlng
p€rspiratlon
-fi""" glands. Most men and childfsn bfeathe wilh lhs aMmen natumlly' lt is only wom6n A. Effects on motn€f:
or the
l" trti*ft to broathe this way. Perhaps this is a result ot concem with a flat stomach 1 ' ohangos Ph.

wearing of tight clothing. 2. causes malemal alkalosis.

3. affscls 0, saturation'
Hcc pg. 43 '5. Th€ n€€d ot conlrolled br€athlng. Animals breatho in first-stag€ labot in lh€.sam6 4. increaseb blood Pressure.
tasnbrias in sl6ep. Because labor is whal ths torm irnplles--lpfd work-th€ brsathlng is d€eper 5. c{nstricls blood v€ssles'
6, changes lsvel of Potasium.
and, as labor progrssses, mors rapld. pg. 61 '...16am to 'bulge' her abdomen out actively' dollb€r
down wilh 7. att€cts cardlac rhythm.
atstv, wilh each lrispiralion, and th6n lei go and rhythmically lat her abdomen drop back B. Effects on Baby (sams as moth€r-plus): . -. .
fhe weignt ol your hand laidlighlty on her abdomsn serves as a guide, ".y€ur hand a 1. aflects draby bofoto lhsre ara any-vlslble signs'
"ipi'.ltf"r,
ride on the wavos." ..."ttris type of coaclilng is mo31 easily achiovsd ln the
propp€d-up contour'
2. chang€3 O, and body chemlslry trom normal'
chair posilion...." 3. consliicts Elood vessl€s'less q.
4. Possibte delay in brgalhlng. . .-
Broathlng is a nomal bodily functionl 5, bvanosls posslble (tack of O,ln tissuss).
8. niatamal httalosis may b€ harmful to the f€tus.
Purposs i. Vrginia Rpgar M.D. has said "babl6s from hyporvenlilat€d molhers should be
monitored 24-48 hours atter birth."
A. gst oxyg€n into th€ body tissuos:
- Breathing changes b€cause ot pregnancy:
t. With decrease o, g In syetem 0, go€s to most asssntial organs fkst'
2. Medication glvon white Q tow wbutd b6 htgh€r in ossential organs such as braln. M'o'
Quote from Obstleilic Analgosia and An$th€sia by Chados E' Flower Jr'
E| Expel Carbon dioxldsl
1. waste product. Th€to is an increase in pulmonary v€ntilation ot 42 percent in the patient at t€rm. This replesenls a
p€r'
2, Controls desits to brealh6. ZO peiceniincreasa in tiro tldat v6lumo and r€spiratory rato. Pr€gnancy also f€guir€sa-1&15
prognant t€male and
3. Low CO. - rospiratory alkalosis and ph increase. cerit increas" in oxyg€n consumptlon due to.bdsic molabolic changesin lh€
4. Muscleigive otf CO, during labor,..hard€t labor mors Cq. tihe f"G.'t,,toruouer,inere ls an t b p€rcent r€duction ln th€ lunctional rosidual
capacity of th€ lungs'.'.
ilre"-i-Jirinistrod funclional capaiities in the putmonary syst€m p€rmit very rapid-chan es in the
Normal, diaphragmatic broathing, or abdominal braalhing concontratlon ol gasos in lho lungs. Rapld chang€s in art€rial oryg€n saturailon PUOr. POz. ano
A. Us€s on€ muscle. ph".
B. Most efllci€nt typs of breathing.
C. Conducive to calm relaxed atliludo.
THINOS TO REMEMSER BREATHING IS ANORMAL FUNCTION
Sio*-easyltOominal breathing is a rolleclion of good relaxation and may be us€d by coach€s as
D. Oon€ at a ratB and volume to maintain a balance of CO, and Q. an Indicalion ot relaxalion.
E. Rate is generally 1 to 1 1tZ to 3' lt g€nerally takes twics as long to sxhale'
F. Breathing shouli be slow and comf9nabl6, and will adiust itself to amount of work Broathing can altor bahavior patlefng.
b€ing dono.
Breathing should b€ comlorlable, slow, quiet' through parted lips'
G. Breathing should be sil€nt - nolse means working too hard'
H. Breathing through th€ noss providos moisture and humiditication. Over concem about breathing can causa deviation from normal brsathing'
l. Breathing through thB mouth drys out the membranss. ic€ chips or a wet cloth needed.
J.Breathingthroughthemouthp€rmits|argersupp|yofairandisp€rhapsargsultofro. Teach in contour position lll. A. Husbands hand asgul$--. --
laxed jaw. ANEITTTIT.TC CII'I BE A DANGEROUS THING WHEN WE TFY TO CHANGE IT FROM WHAT IS
R-ggg NORMAL,
"lt's not nice to tool Mother Nature"