A hair comb can be used during labour to ease pain
There are many different ways you can ease pain during birth. Every mum will opt for her own methods, but this could be worth a shot. Apparently, holding a comb in your hand can help you get through labour pains more easily. Shared by Fox Valley Birth and Baby on Facebook, this method apparently has […]
2 years ago
Midwife says making women give birth on their backs is “putting them through torture”
The most widespread, accepted and unrecognised form of torture of women today. Anyone who has ever given birth, will no doubt tell you that while it is an incredibly empowering experience with the most amazing outcome, there is no denying that giving birth is, indeed, pretty darn painful. But as it turns out, the position […]
5 years ago
A graphic video explains why ‘vaginal stretching’ can help with the pain of childbirth
If ever two words were enough to make you cringe, ladies, I bet “vaginal stretching” are just the ones. But if you have never encountered the term vaginal self-stretching, you (might) have been missing out. At least if the people behind YouTube channel Gentle Birth are to be believed, as they claim this, ehm, hands-on […]
5 years ago
This mother’s labour lasted just 45 minutes using her doctor’s new method
When I was pregnant and nearing my due-date with my first baby, I remember my mum telling me that chances were I would have a quick labour, as both of hers had been super quick and complication free. And her predictions came through. Being 12 days over my due-date, when I did go into labour […]
5 years ago
Nobody told me about shaking after giving birth and I was not prepared for how scary it was
I was very lucky in that I had quick and relatively easy labours with zero intervention with both of my babies. Both my labours lasted only about three-four hours from start to finish, and while it hurt, of course, I remember thinking both times that ‘this wasn’t so bad – I could totally do it […]
5 years ago
This picture of what 10 centimetres dilated actually looks like is utterly mind-blowing
I loved giving birth. No, seriously – I really, really did. Yes, it hurt – but oh my God was it the most intense, amazing, out-of-body, empowering experience I have ever had. Twice. I am so grateful that I got to give birth the way I did, and for the way everyone around me, my […]
5 years ago