what is something i could TRY to keep my mind off of during labor, something to look at, or anything. im 40 weeks today
2007-02-10 08:03:40 · 9 answers · asked by Nicki08 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
your husband's arm...you can hold it, squeez it or bite it.
2007-02-10 08:13:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
During my 2nd labour I found pain more intense and harder to cope with - with every contraction I was moaning in agony and teling the midwife that I "couldn't do it anymore!' Sounds irrational but I truly thought that I physically couldn't do it. The midwife was amazing, all she did was calmly and softly explain that the pain was so intense because the contractions were doing their job, I vividy remember her telling me that I was doing so brilliantly, yet I do not remember even the look on my husbands face! - funny what you remember! - my best advice is to have someone on hand to tell you how well you are doing and that your body is doing exactly what it should be in order to deliver you a gorgeous baby. That should be your focus - also it makes a great story to tell people afterwards - how in control of your body you were!
2007-02-10 08:22:56 · answer #2 · answered by barenakedlady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something bright that will hold your focus. I had to spend some of my labor in the back of an ambulance, so I focused on the reflective stripe on one of the guy's jacket to get through my contractions. Good luck!
2007-02-10 08:07:26 · answer #3 · answered by delight0211 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-03 02:22:11 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MUSIC...it is great!!! Make a CD or tape of your favorite songs...include some song's about motherhood such as...Dance...from Leann Womak..or There goes my life...kenney chesney...you will feel empowered and move along nicely!!
2007-02-10 08:12:23 · answer #5 · answered by lighthouse_22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
imagine with every contraction that you are on a rollar coaster. the pain is mild at first and then it gets really bad and then it calms down. with each contraction it feels that way. if you picture it like a hill you have to get over and keep telling yourself that its almost over it works.
2007-02-10 08:08:03 · answer #6 · answered by littleluvkitty 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Items distracted me...Focusing on breath and breathing with your eyes closed will center you and allow you to work with the pain.
2007-02-10 08:06:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my friend has gestational diabetes and her focus item is a fat bag of chocolate, she seems almost more excited to be able to tear into that than to have her baby! joking with that last part!
2007-02-10 09:24:57 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your husband!
2007-02-10 09:17:30 · answer #9 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋