My husband and mom took turns spraying my low back with hot
water during contractions and that also helped to distract from the intense pain.
Not exact matches
Laboring and birthing in the
water can shorten labor, provide comfort
during contractions, and reduce the chances of tearing.
Giving birth in a pool of
water has been so beneficial for a lot of Moms, as their body relaxed more
during contractions and they were able to naturally find the position that worked for them to stay comfortable and birth their babies in a safe and (relatively) painless way.
During the sleep, my
water broke and since the
contraction hasn't progressed well, they decided to induce me.
Even in my hazy state, I was worried of it being too hot for my baby, so I kept turning the cold
water on between and even
during contractions.
I needed someone to pour
water down my back
during contractions in the pool to help with the pain.
For those of you who wanted suggestions of essential oils, my main oils were lavender - emotional and physical support, compresses, and healing afterwards, a clove, rosemary and lemon blend for disinfecting items (put this in a spray bottle), and put on my feet and baby's feet for protection (hospital birth), helichrysm for healing and to keep on hand in case of excessive bleeding, frankinsense for anointing baby and healing, clary sage to help labor
contractions along when you are in active labor, Valor (a Young Living blend) for courage and spinal alignment before,
during and after birth, peppermint to help ease nausea, lemon to flavor
water, to help hydrate and quench thirst in the even you are not allowed to drink large amounts of
water, any other favorite smelling oils safe for baby for anointing and encouraging bonding, especially if used
during pregnancy
During the second stage of her labor you can expect to see her
water breaking, her
contractions are now coming closer together and are much more painful.