Comments on: Is pain in childbirth something to fear? http://prepforbirth.com/2009/08/06/pain-in-childbirth/ Growing confident & equipped families through childbirth education classes and labor doula services Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:52:01 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Nichol (faedemere) http://prepforbirth.com/2009/08/06/pain-in-childbirth/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Nichol (faedemere) Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:06:48 +0000 http://prepforbirth.com/?p=468#comment-97 I took a HypnoBirthing class when I was pregnant with my 1st son and their approach toward the "pain" was so unique it forever changed my perception of the sensations of labor. For me it was much more like the ache associated with hard physical endeavors such as running a marathon, than with the pain of injury, which is what I believe most women equate labor sensations with. In my 2nd labor I experienced an even bigger shift in perception when I was able to have a greater measure of control over the sensations I felt, again with the help of hypnosis. In my 3rd labor I don't remember feeling what most would call "pain" at all! It was a water birth so being in the tub of hot water really transformed the sensations of laboring for me. All in all the only true pain I felt with all 3 was at the point of crowning with my 1st when I tore slightly, and during the external version needed with labor #2. I truly believe pain in labor is partly due to perception and fear. If a woman is prepared and educated for labor correctly and her fears are dealt with adequately that sensation of pain is greatly reduced! I took a HypnoBirthing class when I was pregnant with my 1st son and their approach toward the “pain” was so unique it forever changed my perception of the sensations of labor.
For me it was much more like the ache associated with hard physical endeavors such as running a marathon, than with the pain of injury, which is what I believe most women equate labor sensations with.
In my 2nd labor I experienced an even bigger shift in perception when I was able to have a greater measure of control over the sensations I felt, again with the help of hypnosis.
In my 3rd labor I don’t remember feeling what most would call “pain” at all! It was a water birth so being in the tub of hot water really transformed the sensations of laboring for me.
All in all the only true pain I felt with all 3 was at the point of crowning with my 1st when I tore slightly, and during the external version needed with labor #2.
I truly believe pain in labor is partly due to perception and fear. If a woman is prepared and educated for labor correctly and her fears are dealt with adequately that sensation of pain is greatly reduced!

]]> By: Dagmar Bleasdale [Dagmar's momsense] http://prepforbirth.com/2009/08/06/pain-in-childbirth/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Dagmar Bleasdale [Dagmar's momsense] Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:30:19 +0000 http://prepforbirth.com/?p=468#comment-51 I didn't think of labor pain as pain but contractions, and that kind of attitude allowed me to have a great natural birth experience. I thought of them as strong menstrual cramps. Everything my body was doing was necessary to bring that little boy into the world, and I welcomed it. I wish women would do more research and really learn what happens in your body when you are giving birth, then they would be more prepared and less likely to ask for intervention. I am a passionate natural birth and breastfeeding advocate and write about it at my blog, http://DagmarBleasdale.com. I hope to empower women when it comes to natural birth, breastfeeding, attachment parenting and more. Thanks for this article! Dagmar I didn’t think of labor pain as pain but contractions, and that kind of attitude allowed me to have a great natural birth experience. I thought of them as strong menstrual cramps. Everything my body was doing was necessary to bring that little boy into the world, and I welcomed it. I wish women would do more research and really learn what happens in your body when you are giving birth, then they would be more prepared and less likely to ask for intervention. I am a passionate natural birth and breastfeeding advocate and write about it at my blog, http://DagmarBleasdale.com. I hope to empower women when it comes to natural birth, breastfeeding, attachment parenting and more.

Thanks for this article!
Dagmar

]]> By: Dagmar Bleasdale [Dagmar's momsense] http://prepforbirth.com/2009/08/06/pain-in-childbirth/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Dagmar Bleasdale [Dagmar's momsense] Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:24:42 +0000 http://prepforbirth.com/?p=468#comment-50 I wasn't afraid of labor pain, and that is why I think I made it through natural, drug-free labor. I thought of contractions as just that, contractions -- like strong menstrual cramps. And I knew what they felt like. Everything that my body was doing was what needed to happen do bring that little boy into the word, and I welcomed it. With that attitude, I had an "easy" labor. I wish more women would really educate themselves more during pregnancy, about what to expect, because then it's half as bad when you know what is going to happen. I am a passionate advocate for natural birth and (extended) breastfeeding and write about it often on my blog, http://DagmarBleasdale.com. Thanks for this article! Dagmar I wasn’t afraid of labor pain, and that is why I think I made it through natural, drug-free labor. I thought of contractions as just that, contractions — like strong menstrual cramps. And I knew what they felt like. Everything that my body was doing was what needed to happen do bring that little boy into the word, and I welcomed it. With that attitude, I had an “easy” labor. I wish more women would really educate themselves more during pregnancy, about what to expect, because then it’s half as bad when you know what is going to happen. I am a passionate advocate for natural birth and (extended) breastfeeding and write about it often on my blog, http://DagmarBleasdale.com.
Thanks for this article!
Dagmar

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