Summary for those who want to add to notes: By attending the births of 100s of women in labor, these 3 characteristics in those who cope well: Relaxation: at least between contractions if not during Rhythm: breathing, moaning, swaying, stroking, Ritual: repetition of same 1 activity 1 contraction to the other Slow Breathing: take long breath and hold it. Out breath is your relaxing breath. Release tension on every out breath. Sighing way through contraction - sigh of relief. Partner can count breaths for a minute (avg contraction; those in early labor will be shorter, those in late labor longer) to see how many breaths take when nice and relaxed. 9 breaths - half of avg breathing rate. Partner can mention to relax shoulders, jaw, forehead etc. Start using breathing when you can’t talk through contraction - when labor stops you in your tracks.
Summary for those who want to add to notes:
By attending the births of 100s of women in labor, these 3 characteristics in those who cope well:
Relaxation: at least between contractions if not during
Rhythm: breathing, moaning, swaying, stroking,
Ritual: repetition of same 1 activity 1 contraction to the other
Slow Breathing: take long breath and hold it. Out breath is your relaxing breath. Release tension on every out breath. Sighing way through contraction - sigh of relief. Partner can count breaths for a minute (avg contraction; those in early labor will be shorter, those in late labor longer) to see how many breaths take when nice and relaxed. 9 breaths - half of avg breathing rate. Partner can mention to relax shoulders, jaw, forehead etc. Start using breathing when you can’t talk through contraction - when labor stops you in your tracks.
It would be very helpful to have the subtitles in Spanish for the doulas and mothers who speak this language.
yes please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it is very simple to do, youtube does it auotmatically, you just have to allow it on the video itself