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Comfort Measures for Labor and Delivery
Staying comfortable in labor is not an oxymoron. In fact, no matter what your labor plans include, you should be prepared with some comfort measures to stay as pain free as possible until you can implement those other plans. (Think about the ride to the hospital...) So, here are some ways to increase your comfort in labor and birth.
Eating While in Labor
Now that restrictions are easing up on eating while in labor, have you given any thought to the best diet for labor?
Abdominal Breathing for Labor and Birth
How to use abdominal breathing to ease the pain of labor and childbirth, including the cleansing breath.
5 Ways to Stay Upright and Mobile for Labor and Delivery
Moving in labor is a great source of comfort and control for many women. It can also help speed up your labor! So why do so few women actually do it?
Basic Relaxation for Pregnancy, Labor and Childbirth
Relaxation is a basic strong hold for pain relief and stress reduction in pregnancy, labor and childbirth. Everyone can use relaxation, no matter what type of birth they desire. Learn how to incorporate this easy set of skills to make your life more comfortable.
Doulas: Professional Labor Support
Learn how to shorten your labor, reduce your chances of having a cesarean and more!
Labor Positions with a Birth Ball
Here are some great labor positions to use with a birth ball.
Books to Help You Prepare for a Natural Childbirth
There are a lot of things that you need to do to prepare for a natural birth. Deciding to forgo medications means knowing how to comfort yourself in labor and to find someone to help you stay comfortable. These books all provide information on keeping you comfortable.
Labor Positions with a Partner
Having someone help you with positioning for labor and birth is of great benefit. Not only is there someone else to remember which position works well with what situation, but there is also the physical comfort of having someone touching you.
Positioning for Labor
Did you know that something as simple as how you are positioned can make a huge difference to your pain level in birth?
Tense - Release Relaxation Technique for Labor and Childbirth
Relaxation for labor doesn't get much easier than the tense - release relaxation technique. This technique is easy to remember, easy to follow and can be used anywhere.
Music for Labor and Birth - Choosing Music to Be Born to...
Choosing music to use in your labor and delivery is important. But most people have a very different sense of what should be played while a baby is being born. Here are some tips to making the most of your play list!
Choosing Music for Labor and Birth
Music is a great way to relax and lower pain. This is true even for labor. Here are some songs to try.
Water Birth for Pain Relief in Labor & Birth
Many women are turning to water for pain relief in labor and birth, some even choosing to give birth to their baby under water. This can be done in a home birth, hospital or birth center setting.
Getting Labor Started CD by Earth Mama Angel Baby
Getting Labor Started CD by Earth Mama Angel Baby is a CD to be used for relaxation and visualization after 38 weeks of pregnancy to help labor beging easily and naturally without the need for labor induction.
5 Things You Shouldn’t Say to Someone in Labor
You might have heard that there are things you shouldn't say to a laboring woman. Here are some of them....
What is the craziest thing you've heard in labor?
Let's face it, there are things you should say in labor and things you shouldn't say. What are some of the craziest things you've heard people say in labor?
How to Use Heat for Comfort in Labor
A look at how to use heat to stay comfortable in labor.
Delivery Room Don'ts
You're often told things you can do in the delivery room when your baby is being born or when you are assisting someone. Here are the things you shouldn't do!
What's the worst thing you've seen or heard in the delivery room?
When it comes to giving birth, you really need to focus and get support from those around you. But no one ever really lays out the rules of the delivery room for you. That means that if you're giving birth you might be subjected to all sorts of bad behavior.
5 Things to Do in Labor
Believe it or not - labor can be BORING. Here are five different strategies you can adopt to prevent you from getting bored while waiting on your baby.