Worried about labour????

Geri_Berri · **Geri_Berri**

Let’s face it. It is a worrying time
You’re literally venturing into the unknown, especially if it’s your first baby. No one feels totally confident, when they have to do something for the first time. If you’re frightened of something, there are two ways of dealing with the issue; go into denial or acquire as much knowledge as possible cope with it.

Is ignorance bliss?

When women decide to ignore their fears about labour, they usually try to suppress their worries, by keeping themselves busy throughout pregnancy; working until the last possible week or buying and selling a house. They go into labour, already exhausted, with no idea of what to expect. In these circumstances, labour is much more likely to be a shock. But there’s another issue – not thinking about pregnancy and labour means that women aren’t preparing themselves for the impact of a new baby either. The whole experience is more likely to be stressful rather than enjoyable.

Knowledge is power

If you find out what’s involved in labour, you’ll obviously be in a better position to pinpoint what frightens you most. It means reading the books, surfing iVillage Pregnancy and Baby channel and learning the medical terminology, so you can understand what hospital staff are saying and ask informed questions.

El Bandito · **El Bandito**

I agree Geri...Knowledge is the key to a successful pregnancy...especially with your first child...The more you find out early on in the pregnancy the better prepared you are as well as your body...Emotional and physical.....

Also "Lamaze" works really well....To be able to control your pain, through breathing while your go through the different stages of delivery works wonders...It helps you stay calm....helps you rest....even though your cervix is dialating and you are in pain....the more you fight and struggle with it...the longer it will take for you to be fully efaced..Don't fight it work with it...

Transition will be the time when you say and do things you wouldn't naturally do...Like for instance...I yelled at one of the delivery nurses that she "Stunk"....I felt so bad afterwards and apologized...Also yelled at the doc told him "Don't just stand there with your teeth in your F%$%# mouth do something"..boy did I feel bad after that...LOL But when all was said and done I had a beautiful baby girl....El Bandito

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