Virtual reality device helps women reduce labor pains

The University of Wales Hospital in Cardiff (UK) is testing a virtual reality technology device for women in labor, helping them to relax and ignore the pain.

Pregnant woman Lelii tried virtual reality technology during labor.(Photo: BBC)

According to the BBC, in a 7-minute use of this technology, pregnant women will feel excited to see themselves as watching the peaceful seascape, watching the north aurora, walking on Mars or staying at between penguins, buffalo flocks .

Only lasts 7 minutes but the pain relief effect of music and voice guidance can last 45 minutes.

Seascape appears before the eyes of pregnant women.(Photo: BBC)

If this special birth control program is successful, it can be deployed across the entire obstetric department throughout Wales.

In the later stages of labor, women often receive breathing support, injecting painkillers to cope with the pain.

Feeling like standing in the middle of a flock of penguins.(Photo: BBC)

According to Suzanne Hardacre, curator of Cardiff and Vale University Medical Department, virtual reality experience may be an alternative to the usual measures mentioned above. However, she said the technology is used for early labor when pregnant women are controlling their bodies.

She said: 'When we give birth, we can give pregnant women water, breathe and relax. Virtual reality is another thing that can help pregnant women. It is an opportunity to do something really different, creative that has not been used elsewhere '.

Pregnant women positively evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality devices.(Photo: BBC)

This technology can also be used with women who have previously had unpleasant childbirth experiences.

University of Wales University Hospital will hold a feedback reception after several months of testing to see how mothers react.

To date, the responses have been positive. Mothers love to watch the seascape and experience it in the middle of the most buffalo.

Pregnant woman Hannah Lelii tried the virtual reality technology before giving birth to her first and very impressive child.

Lelii said: 'It is true 350 degrees. When I turned my head, I saw the scene behind me or beside me. It helps me relax. '

This is Samsung device.(Photo: BBC)

However, Lelii thinks that virtual reality experience may not work for all, but is a worthwhile option for laboring mothers.

Virtual reality device is Samsung's Gen 2 Gear provided by Rescape. Tax costs per set are more than 112 million / year used in hospitals.

 

Glenn Hapgood, Rescape's founder, said he is discussing the provision of this technology to eight other properties in the UK.

According to the BBC, virtual reality devices also work to reduce anxiety and pain for women during childbirth and abortion when tested in the United States.

All women who use virtual reality technology at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, USA say this experience helps them reduce anxiety. 57% said it had analgesic effects.

Another study found that women who used virtual reality devices for more than 5 minutes during an abortion in early pregnancy felt less anxious.