my friend is havin her first baby and she is very nervous about labor, wat can she do to calm herself down???

Answer 1

make a prayer and ask god for the strengt also tell her the epidural is a God send.

Answer 2

Take a birthing class or just schedule a ceserean. With a ceserean you won't have the pain of labor and panic of making it to the hospital on time. Your friend can be awake during the ceserean (they will give her an epidural in her back to numb her from the waist down). The only down side to having a ceserean birth is the scar and movement is pretty slow for 4 - 5 days afterwards. Other than that, it's not that bad....seriously!

Answer 3

WEll I had 2 babies in 16 months and both natural, no drugs. It will hurt, BUT she needs to remember its just another day of hard work and it will be worth it. I have never felt so powerful in all my life when I pushed both of my babies out naturally. I asked my OB afterwards how many women can actually go through the whole process of a natural birth. SHe said of the women that go to their practice , only 5 percent!

Women will say oh epidural, epidural and thats fine just be aware and do the research. Epidurals can cause spinal and permanent back damage in some( ITS RARE ).

Just tell her to have some relaxing music, and a picture of her and her husband when they were babies and try to focus on that.
Does she have a birth plan for the nurses?

women have been brainwashed they cant do it without drugs, and im telling you EVERY woman can except those who have to have emergency c sections

Answer 4

I am sorry Kari, but they call it labor for a reason. It is hard and painful work. IT IS SO WORTH IT though. She should take the birthing classes, and "learn how to breathe". If she is able she should have an epidural (spelling?), that takes away a lot of the pain, but it can also slow the process. Tell your friend not to listen to all the delivery room "horror stories", as for every one difficult delivery, their are several that go smoothly. Also, let your friend know that you are there for her if she needs you, it helps to know that you are not going through that alone. Best of luck to your friend.

Answer 5

She should concentrate on how great it will be to have a little baby who will eventually become an adult that she had raised. Reading books about parenting, babies and labor help too. If she's that concerned, she should just plan on getting an epidural. They work great but they're not for everyone. Some people don't respond well to them.

Answer 6

Get her the book "Birthing from Within" by England. It deals with the emotional side of birth and any fears moms may have.

Get her the book "The Birth Partner" by Simkin to help make sure she is educated about the risks and benefits of different interventions in labor. Knowledge is power!

Talk to her about hiring a doula to support her through labor. Some hospitals even provide doulas for FREE!

Suggest that she take a good INDEPENDENT childbirth class.....NOT one offered by the hospital. Hospital classes teach you to be a good patient. She wants to learn to be a good consumer instead.

Answer 7

It's normal to be nervous about labor. It doesn't help when you have other women telling you horror stories about their labor and delivery experiences. Tell your friend to relax, take a deep breath and before she knows it that precious baby will be in her arms.

Answer 8

epidural will solbve the problem, It's a natural process giving birth. If Other women can do it so can she! Boost her up!!

Answer 9

Get the book "Panic-free Pregnancy" , It was very helpful to me.
Maria

Answer 10

breath and think about the fact that she will be seeing her baby when it comes out and being able to hold him or her