tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592949188651328734.post2654527316758381032..comments2022-10-25T03:46:18.188-07:00Comments on The Human Incubator: To Birth or Not to Birth?Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06177990798507083652noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592949188651328734.post-18579389188550180372011-03-14T13:21:19.974-07:002011-03-14T13:21:19.974-07:00Sam-Don't underestimate yourself at all! I...Sam-Don't underestimate yourself at all! I've had two babies and the best advice I can pass along is just to remind yourself with every contraction to relax, remember to concentrate on breathing slowly and breath through the contraction. I didn't do that very well with baby #1 but really focused on that with #2 and it made a HUGE difference! Do not listen to the horror stories...you will not remember those parts of the journey after you are holding Baby J...it's SOOO worth every single minute of the labor and delivery process.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313068536423372531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592949188651328734.post-42262732000814042932011-03-07T09:07:21.084-08:002011-03-07T09:07:21.084-08:00So happy to hear you have a doula (of course I am ...So happy to hear you have a doula (of course I am a little biased :-) ). She will be an enormous help, I know, as you move through the stages of your "initiation" (and it IS an initiation) by alleviating some of the anxiety and reducing adrenaline levels. As my business partner likes to say, "adrenaline is the anti-labor." She'll help Jon be calmer, too, and calmer husband = calmer mother = smoother birth. You have already been through so much that has been outside your control. You will get through labor and birth also, one breath at a time. <br /><br />Hugs from afar, AudreyCondiment Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03800177963085067651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592949188651328734.post-45090835311906584502011-03-04T17:11:31.461-08:002011-03-04T17:11:31.461-08:00Sam, calling labor torture is just your fear talki...Sam, calling labor torture is just your fear talking. It's painful, yes, but you are so strong. and it's the one time of your life that the pain is serving you, your body is working, your baby is working. <br /><br />I don't say this to convince you not to get an epidural. If you need it, you need it. Full stop. There are no prizes for going med-free. Just don't doubt your strength. Labor is the hardest physical thing you will do. But it's birthing your baby and when it's over, you get to meet your son! I used Susan McMoyler's dvds and found her breathing techniques, so so so helpful. if you want them, they're yours.<br /><br />Love you!<br />BarbaraBabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17354839243789057160noreply@blogger.com