Doulas can offer massage, encouraging words, media for distraction, suggestions of different labor positions, and
many other comfort measures!
Even though I'm a bit of a wimp most of the time,
other comfort measures can be as effective as drugs.
Women who choose natural birth use positioning, relaxation and
other comfort measures to aid them in labor.
Other comfort measures can also be helpful.
Other comfort measures you can use include: warm flannels applied to the breast; splashing warm water on the breast; bathing and showering.