That's brilliant news - it's always great to hear positive birth stories !! The bath is such an underused labour tool - it obviously worked a treat for you.

The heat of the water deactivates labour pain by stimulating heat receptors which shut off the pain stimulus :-)


Tracy

Fantastic!! Congrats on your new little girl, delighted it was such a positive experience

I think this thread should be moved to P&G, lots of ladies there could use this advice.

Very true hu! It obviously worked for amore.

Very good idea

thats amore wrote:
Someone also said how she visualised skiing during each contraction-skiing up a mountain as the pain escalated and skiing down as it faded away. I found this BRILLIANT!

That was me!! I am sooo pleased it helped you! Woo HOO!!!!!



I can just see you now pushing away and thinking of going up the slopes!

Well done missus and congratulations on the birth of your baby girl.
Can't wait to read the birth story.

Girls,

Your stories are fantastic i really want to give birth without interventions and your wonderful birth stories are an inspiration. It is really wonderful to read at last so many people affirming the positives of non epidural and other medical interventions.

Thank you

FF

Bumping up!

Tracy

Thanks tracy for bumping!!

I've been wondering about labour for the past few days and what pain relief to have...i'm definitely going to try all of the above and hopefully not have an epidural. In fact i've just booked my yoga classes!!

Thanks for all those stories girls....much appreciated!

And yes, I think this thread would be appreciated in P&B!!

hi Piripiri,

This thread answered all my questions and took away all my fears. I had no choice-I couldn't have the epidural even if I wanted one. Now that I did it without it I know I could do it again any time.