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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In prenatal yoga, sometimes they have you do what's called a "discomfort pose" -- you hold it for a minute (length of a contraction) so you can practice bearing the pain.

Another good hint I heard was to take the time between contractions to relax, instead of tensing up for the next one.

And if you're the focus of loving, supportive attention (midwives, doula, prepared DH), that's also going to make the whole experience easier.  Reducing fear and stress is important.

I should add the caveat that I haven't had my baby yet, so I may be full of sh*t :)[/quote]

I was able to do all sorts of stretches [dancer] and in super condition.  No stress or fear yet nothing compensated for back labor!!!!  Bang the hand with a hammer or self inflicted healthy teeth extraction with pliers might help.  Note the teeth is plural since the pain is hours.[/quote]

+1. Unfortunately, the pain of something self-inflicted-- whether a yoga pose, which I did religiously, or running a marathon, which I also have done, or even slamming one's hand with a hammer :wink: -- is nothing like the sensation of being turned inside-out back-to-front with a knife that I felt during labor. But, all the childbirth books and classes do consistently say that back labor is not like other labors, and it is generally not possible to breathe or use hypnosis or other "mental" coping measures for back labor. Next time around, I'll know that as soon as I go into labor, I should turn the hot water heater up to maximum, since the 2 things that helped me were remaining in a hot shower endlessly and taking a hot bath. I will also hire a doula, and am paying TONS of attention to proper fetal positioning-- a PP put up a link to spinningbabies, and I'm doing that.[/quote]

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