I asked our biological scientist who is associated with the midwifery course
to check this out. Here is his answer.
Dr. Kathleen Fahy
Associate Professor
Midwifery Co-ordinator
University Southern Queensland
07 46312377
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Atkinson
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 1:51
> To: Kathleen Fahy
> Subject: RE: Urge to push
>
> Kathleen,
>
> No, I don't know the answer with any certainty, and neither do the authors
> of any of the books in my library. It seems to me that everyone follows
> Sir Joh's "Don't you worry about that!" philosophy. However, my guess is
> that the urge to bear down is a reflex not unlike the urge we all have to
> move "restless" legs. It is not uncommon for people to over-exert their
> leg muscles to the point of causing microscopic injuries within the
> muscles and associated supporting tissues. These injuries then initiate
> pain input to the brain and spinal cord to which we react almost
> subconsciously by feeling the desire to move our legs to a more
> comfortable position. I suspect similar sorts of reflexes also occur
> during labour as the birth canal is stretched. The urge to push might
> therefore be nothing more than an attempt to obtain a more comfortable
> status. If this suggestion is correct, it might explain why it can occur
> with variable amounts of cervical dialatation and with different
> presentations in particular individuals.
>
> Ron Atkinson.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kathleen Fahy
> Sent: Monday, 26 July 1999 12:19
> To: Ron Atkinson
> Subject: FW: Urge to push
>
> Do you know the answer to this Ron?
>
> Thanks,
>
> KF
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pier_Leone Malavisi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, July 24, 1999 12:06
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Urge to push
>
>
> Dear all, I have a query, I am interested in the viewpoints midwives on
> this matter. What is it that actually stimulates the urge to push and why
>
> does if occur at different times ie; different dilatations of the cervix
> as
> well as different stations for the presenting part.
>
> Look forward to getting your replies.
>
> Pete Malavisi. Midwife.
>
>
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