Nipples and Your Hands
November 3, 2008
Friend: “Hey, wifey is in labor. Gosh, I feel so helpless just standing in there watching her grimace in pain!”
Me: “Oh, of course you can do something.”
Friend: “What?”
Me: “Stimulate her nipples.”
Friend: “Oh c’mon, I’m serious, and I’m nervous. Don’t be such an a**!”
OF COURSE, I’M NOT AN A**.
When a woman is in labor, it is advised that her nipples be stimulated.
Stimulation of the nipples sends signals to the brain that induce the release of oxytocin — a hormone that then stimulates the uterus to contract, helping expel the fetus out of the womb.
(This is also the same mechanism that stimulates the uterus to contract when a woman breastfeeds her child [hudband even] after childbirth, hastening the return of the uterus to its pre-pregnant state.)
Oxytocin (Pitocin) is the same hormone/drug that is injected into a pregnant woman to induce labor and to hasten uterine contraction.
Ask your doctor about it.
Men, don’t just stand in there. Do something… this time you have a perfect excuse to do it.
Ladies, now, don’t you wish you were pregnant?
Previous Comments
I never heard of that after having the worst kids of all (joke). The best way to force your doctor to attend to you and induce labor immediately is by holding on to her skirt and don't let her go. That's what I did when I had you……..
Posted by rose at November 5, 2008, 12:29 pm
Okay! If you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll head out to the delivery room and help some preggies.
Posted by Rico at November 4, 2008, 7:34 amNu ni nu ni nu….