Together, we learn many different ways to use the mind to work with
the physical pain of labor, as well as learn how to come to terms with any fears we may have about the many unknowns that lie ahead.
Not exact matches
After the fact, I am now convinced
of an unexpected bonus: that the
pain of labor is IMMENSELY reduced by
laboring and delivering at home due to innumerable comfort measures (both
physical and psychological); I have much more respect for all the women who manage their
labors in a hospital - kudos to you, ladies!
Topics include
physical changes during pregnancy, signs and stages
of labor, when to call your provider,
pain relief options, coping methods and comfort techniques, the role
of the support person, induction, cesarean birth and postpartum changes.
Although the
physical pain was just as bad as my first baby's birth, the time it lasted was far shorter and the dynamics
of the
labor were different.
One thing she said that really made sense was that
physical pain is known to cause PTSD, and it doesn't make it okay that someone hands you a baby at the end
of your painful
labor... the
pain can still be traumatic.
Just like the
labor and love and anticipation
of childbirth without the
physical pain!