tips to naturally induce labor? I’ve been bouncing on a medicine ball and eating pineapple/spicy foods
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2 Apr 2024
Tips to Handle Labor Pain
Tips to Handle Labor Pain
Pregnancy is a journey of excitement and nerves, and you're gearing up for the grand finale - labor and delivery.
- Labor pain and contractions are part of the process.
- Your strength to handle the process is remarkable.
Breathe and Ride the Waves 🌊
Contractions are like ocean waves: they build, peak, and subside. Remember your prenatal techniques:
- Deep breathing is your lifesaver.
- Inhale through your nose, letting your belly rise.
- Exhale through your mouth as the wave peaks.
- Visualize riding the waves with your breath.
Move, Sway, and Find Your Happy Place 🏃♀️
Use gravity to your advantage and find the position that feels right:
- Walking, swaying, or rocking your hips can help.
- Change positions frequently.
- Lean on your birth partner for support.
- Imagine dancing through each contraction, bringing your baby closer.
Hydrotherapy and Warm Showers 🚿
Water works wonders for soothing labor pains:
- Consider a warm bath or shower.
- The warmth relaxes muscles and eases contractions.
- Envision tension melting away with each drop of water.
- Embrace the power of water for a smoother journey.
Massage and Counterpressure 💆♀️
Human touch is magical - use it to your advantage:
- Gentle massage or counterpressure on your lower back helps.
- Ask your partner for firm pressure with palms or knuckles.
- Distraction from pain and release of natural pain-relieving endorphins.
- Feel the love and support flowing through every touch.
Embrace Your Strength and Welcome Your Little Wonder!
Every contraction brings you closer to holding your baby:
- Believe in yourself and your body's capabilities.
- Trust the journey and the ultimate reward.
- Your baby is almost in your arms, ready to fill your world with love and joy. 🌟👶
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Aaliyah
9 Sep 2023
Any tips ?? I don’t want to do things to bring labor on, I just want to do things to make labor easier ! Any suggestions ? I know everything is different for everybody but it still wouldn’t hurt !
Daphney
Walking helped me a lot. I feel like staying idle made me feel the pain more. That pregnancy ball you bounce on also helps.
27 Mar 2024
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Aaliyah
Thankyou 💕
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Ashlyn
28 Jun 2023
For some reason I’m so nervous about going into labor this time around…. Any tips to help me .
Jimecca
I’m here for comments because I’m nervous also ‼️
27 Mar 2024
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Ashley
same here, it's been 9 years since my 1st and this is baby #2
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Kay
20 Jun 2023
Tips to naturally induce labor / dilation?? 37 weeks on Friday ✨✨ #adviceplease
TYLIA
Unripe papaya
27 Mar 2024
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Kay
I’ve never heard that before! Has it worked for you?
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Zoe
17 Jun 2023
Any advice/tips to help me have a smooth labor & important things i should be prepared for? I wanna be prepared as much as I can before it comes so I know how to get thru it calmly & safely. I need good coping skills to get thru the pain, I'm very nervous ngl
Brittany
Epidural is a blessing!! If your wanting to go natural use a birthing comb to distract yourself from the pain. Try to rest and sleep as much as possible (I know it's hard to when they are constantly checking on you!) Practice your breathing and try not to worry yourself like crazy it'll just make me things worse
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Blocked user
Distractions help a lot. Laboring at home does 2. Water. Hypnobirthing. Combs method. Tens machine. Affirmations
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Valeria
2 Dec 2022
Anyone else struggling with really bad pelvic pain and pressure? everyone keeps telling me that i have to walk to make labor easier but i can’t even stand without feeling a lot of pain any tips? sos 😩😩 #38weeks
🌜✨Yaya✨🎄
A belly band might help, but O don't know if you have somewhere you could buy one like now for now. So you don't keep waiting
27 Mar 2024
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Briana
I was experiencing the same type pains reallyyyy bad until I bought an exercise ball. It helped me soooo much with relieving pelvic pain and pressure.
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Ruby
2 Nov 2022
In labor, water broke, 3cm dilated and contractions are very painful, I don't handle pain well, scared of needles, what should I do? Deep breaths aren't helping anymore
Stephanie
Get that epidural...don't think about the needle...makes birth a whole lot easier to deal with
27 Mar 2024
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Allonnie
relax in a hot tub , try whatever but go as long as u can without getting that epidural!! i’m literally the same way & don’t plan on getting it at all , u got this girly !! 🥳
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Myranda
18 Sep 2022
38 weeks and 2 cm dilated! Any tips on getting labor to start? Mamas tired 🥲😂
Yasmeen
Walk walk walk
27 Mar 2024
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Neyshalie
Squads a lot and going up and down stairs
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Bayleigh
12 Jun 2022
Looking for tips on how to help labor better starting at 32 weeks. Thank you in advance
Shanbrell
32 weeks is not safe to try to go into labor your baby is small and have a lot of growth and development to still do being patient and letting the baby finish is best
27 Mar 2024
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Mama26Buttheads
No. You need to wait until you’re full term, wtf?
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Makayla
11 Feb 2022
This is my second child and I was having cramps but lately they've been to the point I like grunt in pain I called my new ob they said I would need to go see an urgent care. If the pain is un bearable, I can handle pain well with my son I was in early labor for 3 days with labor contractions. So I can handle pain just this is different I don't want to be worried about baby but I do get cramps really bad I don't know if my epidural acting up or I don't know has anyone else experienced this? I don't want to stress myself out since I'm so early on.
Ashley
That was me i went to the er and they stop the contraction
27 Mar 2024
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Makayla
there not contractions there more like period cramps that are so uncomfortable
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