Is this diaphragmatic breathing? PLEASE HELP!?

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Okay, so there's chest breathing and stomach breathing. But the thing is, I do both. Like when i breath in, first it goes to the lower stomach and then i breath into my upper chest.

Then when i exhale.. hold on. My stomach starts to flatten or even when i start breathing into my chest, my stomach starts getting flat and my chest is puffy then exhale and all air is out.



So PRACTICALLY, if that didn't make any sense. I breath in 1) lower ribcage 2) Chest then stomach flattens and air comes out making my chest flat again.

Get it? I NEED HELP PLEASE
Diaphragmatic breathing is only the part that causes your stomach to expand and contract. The other type is shallow breathing. If you want to stop the shallow breathing, put one hand on your stomach and one hand on your chest. Breathe in slowly, making sure that your stomach hand is moving and your chest hand is still. Once your stomach hand stops moving, stop breathing in - you've taken a full breath. Then, breathe out the same way.  (+ info)

what is diaphragmatic breathing?

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on my research, inhaling enlarges the lung(that's true), flattens DOWN the diaphragm(that's true) that pushes OUT the stomach(now that's confusing).

applying it through shallow breathing, the three statements are all true.but when i breath deeper, the third statement goes the opposite. heres why: during inhalation, i feel like CONTRACTING the muscles just below my boobs! but during exhalation, it EXPANDS then RELAXES and the muscles below my nibble retains within the whole breathing. the same way when i pant like a dog.

in playing flute they say, breath deep, they practice through panting like dog. but contradicts the result in the abdomen making the statement no. 3 confusing
The diaphragm is the most efficient muscle of breathing. It is a large, dome-shaped muscle located at the base of the lungs. Your abdominal muscles help move the diaphragm and give you more power to empty your lungs. But chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may prevent the diaphragm from working effectively.

When you have pulmonary disease, air often becomes trapped in the lungs, pushing down on the diaphragm. The neck and chest muscles must then assume an increased share of the work of breathing. This can leave the diaphragm weakened and flattened, causing it to work less efficiently.

Diaphragmatic breathing is intended to help you use the diaphragm correctly while breathing to:

Strengthen the diaphragm
Decrease the work of breathing by slowing your breathing rate
Decrease oxygen demand
Use less effort and energy to breathe
Diaphragmatic breathing technique

1. Lie on your back on a flat surface or in bed, with your knees bent and your head supported. You can use a pillow under your knees to support your legs. Place one hand on your upper chest and the other just below your rib cage. This will allow you to feel your diaphragm move as you breathe.

2. Breathe in slowly through your nose so that your stomach moves out against your hand. The hand on your chest should remain as still as possible.
3. Tighten your stomach muscles, letting them fall inward as you exhale through pursed lips (see "Pursed Lip Breathing Technique"). The hand on your upper chest must remain as still as possible.

When you first learn the diaphragmatic breathing technique, it may be easier for you to follow the instructions lying down, as shown on the first page. As you gain more practice, you can try the diaphragmatic breathing technique while sitting in a chair, as shown below.

To perform this exercise while sitting in a chair:

1. Sit comfortably, with your knees bent and your shoulders, head and neck relaxed.

2. Place one hand on your upper chest and the other just below your rib cage. This will allow you to feel your diaphragm move as you breathe.

3. Tighten your stomach muscles, letting them fall inward as you exhale through pursed lips (see "Pursed Lip Breathing Technique"). The hand on your upper chest must remain as still as possible.

Note: You may notice an increased effort will be needed to use the diaphragm correctly. At first, you'll probably get tired while doing this exercise. But keep at it, because with continued practice, diaphragmatic breathing will become easy and automatic.

How often should I practice this exercise?
At first, practice this exercise 5-10 minutes about 3-4 times per day. Gradually increase the amount of time you spend doing this exercise, and perhaps even increase the effort of the exercise by placing a book on your abdomen.  (+ info)

What are the best diaphragmatic hernia hospitals and Docters in the USA?

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They think are baby has this awful birth defect but we cant be certain till next week with a higher level ultrasound but it looks like Are baby has this. Hes 21 weeks old and were trying to find out the best place to get him treatment if necesary. Anyone out there with any information i would sure apreciate it. We want to get the docter with the highest survival rate and we live in Upstate new york but we are willing to travel anywheres in the world and money is not an issue for this. Hopefully one of you have had a baby that is doing great now and you could tell us where they had their procedure. Thanks for the help and God Bless
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My son was born in Charite Hospital Mitte in Berlin Germany with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia.My partner-?

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Had numerous scans which showed that the intestines were lodged up in the chest.When the surgeon operated to remove the intestines she found the spleen was also there and had compressed the aorta from the heart.My question is "How in this day and age with all the technology can something as large as a spleen be missed on a scan.To those who say that not everything can bee seen, i ask ,.If the spleen was in the chest, it couldn't have been in the normal place in the abdomen.Where did they think it was when it wasn't showing up in the normal place.The point is you can have every ounce of technology but if you haven't got an ounce of common sense it's no good.
The surgeon worked miracles and i respect surgeons.They are the best part of health care but getting to them is a problem
Thanks Gary but i don't understand why they failed to notice the spleen wasn't in the abdomen with the scan.We were told the heart was perfect and the left lung was only slightly smaller but the reality was much different.A further operation on the Aorta 2 weeks later nearly cost him his life and he still needs further operations because the Aorta is still too narrow and causing problems even after the operation
The doctors would be relying on ultrasound scans to reach a diagnosis, and ultrasound has limitations, especially when dealing with structures inside a foetus. It could also be that the doctors were trying not to add to the stress you would inevitably be under by listing all the structures that were misplaced. Until the baby was born nothing could be done to change the situation.

It is easy to become angry and frustrated when your child is undergoing treatment. It usually comes from fear and a feeling of helplessness. I know this from personal experience. Try and hold onto the fact that modern medicine can really work miracles. That surgeon has saved your baby's life.

I don't know the specific answer to your question. Maybe talking to the consultant will give you some answers, if you can get hold of them. I do know that the deflated lung of a foetus will look very similar to splenic tissue on an ultrasound scan. Both will have a similar density and therefore shade of grey on the scan. Loops of bowel would be much easier to detect. I doubt very much if your son's treatment would have been any different if they had known in advance.

I wish you all the best for his further treatment.  (+ info)

the part of the chest these organs occupy, lying outside the lungs is called?

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when a diaphragmatic hernia occurs, some of the abdominal contents, such as the liver, intestines, and stomach, may enter the chest. the part of the chest these organs occupy, lying outside the lungs is called

A. peritoneal B. Pleural C. vascular D. pericardial
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Which of the following pleural recesses provides the greatest area for the lung to expend?

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apical, costal, mediastinal, diaphragmatic.
Please include sources or accreditation. Thanks.
DIAPHRAGMATIC. THAT PORTION OF THE LUNG PULLS DOWN DURING INHALATION TO AID THE LUNG IN EXPANDING AND FILLING WITH OXYGEN, CONTRACTING ON EXHALTION TO HELP THE LUNG ELIMINATE CARBON DIOXIDE. IT WOULD HAVE THE LARGEST SURFACE AREA.
WINDS OF ROME-LEARN TO SPELL???HOW ABOUT THE WORD DIAPHRAGM NOT DIAPHRAM???  (+ info)

Lost first child to abnormality, if second child has one is it 100% wrong to abort?

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I lost my first son to CDH (Congenital diaphragmatic hernia) after 15 days of life and I am terrified that my next baby will have something wrong. If it does and I find out before 20 weeks would it be wrong for me to avoid the heartbreak and abort? I would only do it if it was as severe as my first.
I'm so sorry that you lost your first child, and I cant imagine what you must be going through. I know how painful it must be, but you have to give your second child the chance to live.

If your second child has this same problem, then that does not mean that there is a 100 percent chance that he or she will die...and it will always be on your conscience that you took the life of a child who could VERY possibly have survived.

At 11-12 weeks, the babies heart is already beating, she has brain waves which can be recorded, and ALL of her body systems are working. He or she can also make a fist, suck his or her thumb, etc...all this at only 11-12 weeks..and you would be taking his/her life at around 20 weeks...

Its 100 percent understandable that your concerned about heartbreak.....But would you really be avoiding a heartbreak here? It seems to me that it would be an even WORSE heartbreak in this case, because YOU would be the cause of your childs death..

Your baby deserves the chance to live, and I really hope youll give him this chance.  (+ info)

i am looking for girls names?

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I am also 22 weeks pregnant and have found out my baby has a diaphragmatic hernia because of this i am searching for girls names that mean strong and similiar. Any suggestions would be great.
Babynames.com is the best web sit eive found. You can search names by their meanings, ethnicity, and basically anything.  (+ info)

expecting complication if a baby born with major congenital anomalies?

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A 21 gestational aged foetus showing diaphragmatic hernia, with mild calycystic in left kidney, breech presentation with type 2 placenta previa,
I'm sorry to hear this! The best thing you can do at his point is to stay calm and follow the docs orders completely to the T. If you feel they aren't taking this seriously then get a new doc and a specialist pediatrician because its sounding like surgery will be needed after birth! Most likely you will need a c-section too! Again I'm sorry for this news! As for now keep praying and I'll pray for you too! Good luck!  (+ info)

Decreased pulmonary vascularity?

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My son was born with right sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia we had x rays a couple of days ago and the dr said that the xrays show decreased vasculartiy in his right lung. Does anyone know what this means? He was born with one and a half lungs and we are going to see a pulmoniligist soon to find out more but we are wondering what this means for our son. He is 7 now and this is the first major problem we've had since an asthma attack at 9 months old . thanks for any help!
I am just talking theory here, because I don't have much experience with pediatric patients, but judging from your story, it seems to me that he had a congenital malformation - dysgenesis of the lungs. Therefore, I suppose that not only is half a lung missing, but there might also be less blood vessels that irrigate the right lung. You see, lungs receive blood supply from the heart so that the blood can be cleared from CO2 and receive oxygen. Therefore reduced vascularisation means less blood comes from the heart to the lungs.

The respiratory specialist will do some tests to evaluate the oxygenation capacity of your boy's lungs and will tell you what impact it may have on his future life.  (+ info)

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