Fear has a physiological effect, making contractions less effective and derailing normal labour. (pinterandmartin.com)
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And while they are happy that hospital birth services exist for pregnancies with complications or if there are difficulties in labour, they believe that the hospital environment is not always the best place for a woman in normal labour to have a normal, natural birth, even if only because bright lights, clock - watching and multiple examinations are most definitely not conducive to relaxing and, you know, letting your body do its thing. (homebirth.ie)