Sharing is Caring ~ (Labor) Pain Management

Quoted from Baby Gaga website regarding "Pain Management"

"Regardless of whether you opt for an epidural, you'll still have to experience the majority of your labor without pain-numbing medication, which means you need to be prepared to deal with the pain of contractions."

Few motivation words for mommy-to-be including me..Ibu2B-to-MyLilKecik

NO FEAR + NO STRESS = LESS PAIN

1) Clear your schedule for the next few weeks of anything that could anger or upset you.
2) Keep your labor environment free of people who upset or irritate you in any way.
3) Reject your fear. If you're afraid of the pain of labor right now, don't be.

It's a manageable pain if you understand why you're experiencing it and realize just what an intense and important thing your body is doing.

RELAX, BREATH, VISUALIZE and COUNT

1) Imagine each contraction as your uterine muscles squeezing your baby slowly down towards the birth canal (it's actually more of a sliding wave motion down your uterus).

2) Relax into each contraction by pressing your lips gently together and exhaling slowly - making that horse-raspberry-fart sound as your lips vibrate. As you're exhaling imagine your entire birth canal and vagina opening up slowly, loosening and stretching. Loose and open.

3) Breathe deeply: inhale slowly through your nose and out your mouth as you accept the hard muscular work your uterus is doing.

4) Count how many seconds your contractions last to better anticipate the duration and intensity of the next one.

GET INTO HOT WATER
Water births are gaining popularity because they're such an effective low risk pain management option.

ACCEPT YOUR INNER CAVEWOMAN
"...human labor existed long before language, the pain and tension is your primal brain and body interacting - accept that and don't worry about what others think..."

Just remember...
LABOR PAIN IS GOOD PAIN

Insya-Allah..
Pray for the Best for Us..Amiinnn...