Action of Dianatal® Obstetric Gel

           - gentle, reliable and safe

The vaginal birth of a child is a complicated process and is determined by three important factors: the birth object (baby, placenta), the birth canal (consisting of a bony part and a soft tissue canal) and the birth forces. Various birth forces are known from the scientific specialist literature which facilitate or inhibit vaginal childbirth. Forces which facilitate the birth are the contractions and gravity, and forces which inhibit the birth are the degree of elasticity of the cervix and the friction between the child and the birth canal.

The action of Dianatal® is purely physical. The application of Dianatal® Obstetric Gel in the birth canal creates a bioadhesive lubricating film on the vagina. This lubricating film reduces the birth-inhibiting friction between the mother and child, and this eases the birth. Dianatal® Obstetric Gel is highly mucoadhesive and has a high water-binding capacity. Dianatal® Obstetric Gel can reduce the duration of both the dilation stage and also the expulsion stage. Dianatal® Obstetric Gel should therefore be used throughput the entire childbirth process. Dianatal® Stage I is recommended for use during the dilation stage. Dianatal® Stage II is recommended for use during the expulsion stage or during the placental stage for manual placenta separation.