A pain-free and drug-free labour may be many expectant mothers’ dream but a review in the open access journal BMC Medicine reveals that reality hits hard. Most women’s labour experiences differ markedly from their expectations. They are often ill-prepared for what might happen and consequently may be disappointed when the birth does not “go to [...]
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How Does Natural Labor Feel?
Posted by Stacey on July 31st, 2008
How does labor feel? This may be the most-asked question out there pertaining to natural birth. This is also the hardest question to answer. The sensation of labor is just our perception of the uterine muscles pulling our cervix open. No two women feel it exactly the same. So, while I can’t tell you how [...]
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