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[quote=Anonymous]My labor lasted 26 hours and was pretty extreme. But I don't believe childbirth is "pain".  Extreme discomfort at times and really hard work, but not pain.

I've had 3 surgeries in life; appendix, tonsils and c section. ALL of them were much more painful during the recovery than childbirth. Childbirth was more like an insanely tough hike at extreme altitudes.  It was a mental test as well as a physical one.

Hypnobabies really helped my birth. I didn't use the method during labor but the prep cd had positive affirmations about labor that really helped. It sounds cheesy but I think a lot of labor is what you believe.  I also strongly recommend Ina May Gaskins birth books. So many positive stories in them.

You have to trust your body. Believe it's work not pain. Get out of the damn hospital bed (oh torture!). Move. Walk. Distract yourself with some serious work. When you get desperate, get in water. And find a comfy, natural position for pushing (not laying down, go with gravity instead!).

Good luck![/quote]

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