Thanks to good ole anatomy, your body is equipped to help to
handle labor pain, drug - free.
Not exact matches
Learn and practice tried and true techniques for repositioning babies and
handling the
pain of back
labor.
Traumatic birthing experiences, like the use of drugs to induce
labor and numb
pain, internal electrode probes screwed onto baby's scalp, forceps, C - section, immediate cord clamping, suctioning, rough
handling, bright lights, separation from mom and being left alone in a nursery incubator etc., can be hard - wired into a deep memory base that you, as a now functioning adult, can't even remember, let alone access!
This also means your body is going to feel every bit of what happens during
labor, but don't worry, your body has its own way to help
handle the
pain.
Because they have not been supported in the knowledge that our bodies are designed (except in a few situations) to
handle birth and
labor pains well!
Doctors do great disservice by telling women they will likely not be able to
handle the
pain, and quickly offer a «way out» (that carries the risk of a needle hitting a nerve and causing more long term
pain than fully feeling a one or two day
labor).
Women like giving birth in water as it is easier to
handle contractions,
pain and any
labor discomfort.
She could also be sitting and gently pressing herself down on an exercise ball, meanwhile doing all her relaxation breathing and other techniques she learned to stay calm and
handle the
pain of increasing
labor.
It can make a huge difference in how her body
handles the
pain of this last stage of
labor.
The amount of support (or lack of) that you have and even negative
labor stories can impact how you perceive and
handle your
pain.
After going through two
labors - one as a first time inexperienced mom, and the other in a stressful preterm situation - I have to admit that I'm a little scared of the
pain that comes with natural birth and how I'll
handle it.
Going into
labor when you're so terrified of how you'll
handle the
pain does nothing to empower you.
«Or, they don't want to go through
labor pain, because it is painful, and think they can
handle the
pain of surgery better because it's a controlled setting.»
Chances are, it would go something like this: a manageably short
labor (which of course starts with perfectly timed contractions that are easily pegged as the real thing), little
pain (or at least nothing some well - orchestrated breathing exercises couldn't
handle), a few pushes, and then a beautiful baby to welcome into the world.