More from CafeMom: 15 Breathtaking Images of Childbirth in All Its Raw, Beautiful Glory We all understand that childbirth can be very, very (did we say very yet?), VERY painful. But there are ways to help manage the pain. And we say “manage” because while some women are blessed with the elusive miracle of a truly pain-free birth, many of us decidedly do not have that experience. Between the contractions, the hours and hours of waiting for baby to come, and the time it takes to push the little one earthside, well, is it any wonder that women needed to come up with some hacks to make the experience a little more bearable?  More from CafeMom: 17 Surprising Facts About Pregnancy & Childbirth We found women who were willing to share their tips and tricks for the big moment. Read on to see what worked for these moms, and don’t go into labor unprepared! “Believe it or not my pain was very minimal, I had absolutely no tearing at all, and I was able to deliver my son with only ten pushes in 15 minutes. Everyone is always shocked to hear this because it’s very unlikely with a first child.” — Petrina Burman, thewalkingmombie.com — Christy, stainedwithstyle.com — Sarah More from CafeMom: 12 Breathtaking Images of Babies Right in the Middle of Being Born (PHOTOS) — Maliyka A. Muhammad, MA, MPH, www.maliykaishealth.com — Name Withheld “Two things that helped me incredibly during the natural birth process. Number one, focus on your breath. Any chance you get, breathe deeply into your diaphragm. The belly and baby needs and loves oxygen. Just take long, deep breaths in between contractions. Because no drugs are involved, your body will naturally know when to push but you do have to consciously breathe deeply in between. The short, quick breaths are a bit of a myth.” “Two, contractions typically only last one minute. We can do anything for one minute, right? Yes, it’s a long minute, but there’s an end to it, and in between contractions there can be peaceful, deep, long breaths.” — Jen, greenbabydeals.com More from CafeMom: Preparing for a Natural Birth: 13 Important Things You Need (PHOTOS) — Marie — Katie — Kerry More from CafeMom: 8 Things That Happen to Your Body After You Give Birth (Surprise!) — Name withheld — Hyapatia Lee — Catherine B.  More from CafeMom: 14 Incredible Birth Photos a Mom Took During Her Own Labor & Delivery

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title: “12 Moms Talk Childbirth What Actually Helped With Labor Pain” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-22” author: “Lloyd Solis”

More from CafeMom: 15 Breathtaking Images of Childbirth in All Its Raw, Beautiful Glory We all understand that childbirth can be very, very (did we say very yet?), VERY painful. But there are ways to help manage the pain. And we say “manage” because while some women are blessed with the elusive miracle of a truly pain-free birth, many of us decidedly do not have that experience. Between the contractions, the hours and hours of waiting for baby to come, and the time it takes to push the little one earthside, well, is it any wonder that women needed to come up with some hacks to make the experience a little more bearable?  More from CafeMom: 17 Surprising Facts About Pregnancy & Childbirth We found women who were willing to share their tips and tricks for the big moment. Read on to see what worked for these moms, and don’t go into labor unprepared! “Believe it or not my pain was very minimal, I had absolutely no tearing at all, and I was able to deliver my son with only ten pushes in 15 minutes. Everyone is always shocked to hear this because it’s very unlikely with a first child.” — Petrina Burman, thewalkingmombie.com — Christy, stainedwithstyle.com — Sarah More from CafeMom: 12 Breathtaking Images of Babies Right in the Middle of Being Born (PHOTOS) — Maliyka A. Muhammad, MA, MPH, www.maliykaishealth.com — Name Withheld “Two things that helped me incredibly during the natural birth process. Number one, focus on your breath. Any chance you get, breathe deeply into your diaphragm. The belly and baby needs and loves oxygen. Just take long, deep breaths in between contractions. Because no drugs are involved, your body will naturally know when to push but you do have to consciously breathe deeply in between. The short, quick breaths are a bit of a myth.” “Two, contractions typically only last one minute. We can do anything for one minute, right? Yes, it’s a long minute, but there’s an end to it, and in between contractions there can be peaceful, deep, long breaths.” — Jen, greenbabydeals.com More from CafeMom: Preparing for a Natural Birth: 13 Important Things You Need (PHOTOS) — Marie — Katie — Kerry More from CafeMom: 8 Things That Happen to Your Body After You Give Birth (Surprise!) — Name withheld — Hyapatia Lee — Catherine B.  More from CafeMom: 14 Incredible Birth Photos a Mom Took During Her Own Labor & Delivery

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title: “12 Moms Talk Childbirth What Actually Helped With Labor Pain” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-13” author: “Katia Head”

More from CafeMom: 15 Breathtaking Images of Childbirth in All Its Raw, Beautiful Glory We all understand that childbirth can be very, very (did we say very yet?), VERY painful. But there are ways to help manage the pain. And we say “manage” because while some women are blessed with the elusive miracle of a truly pain-free birth, many of us decidedly do not have that experience. Between the contractions, the hours and hours of waiting for baby to come, and the time it takes to push the little one earthside, well, is it any wonder that women needed to come up with some hacks to make the experience a little more bearable?  More from CafeMom: 17 Surprising Facts About Pregnancy & Childbirth We found women who were willing to share their tips and tricks for the big moment. Read on to see what worked for these moms, and don’t go into labor unprepared! “Believe it or not my pain was very minimal, I had absolutely no tearing at all, and I was able to deliver my son with only ten pushes in 15 minutes. Everyone is always shocked to hear this because it’s very unlikely with a first child.” — Petrina Burman, thewalkingmombie.com — Christy, stainedwithstyle.com — Sarah More from CafeMom: 12 Breathtaking Images of Babies Right in the Middle of Being Born (PHOTOS) — Maliyka A. Muhammad, MA, MPH, www.maliykaishealth.com — Name Withheld “Two things that helped me incredibly during the natural birth process. Number one, focus on your breath. Any chance you get, breathe deeply into your diaphragm. The belly and baby needs and loves oxygen. Just take long, deep breaths in between contractions. Because no drugs are involved, your body will naturally know when to push but you do have to consciously breathe deeply in between. The short, quick breaths are a bit of a myth.” “Two, contractions typically only last one minute. We can do anything for one minute, right? Yes, it’s a long minute, but there’s an end to it, and in between contractions there can be peaceful, deep, long breaths.” — Jen, greenbabydeals.com More from CafeMom: Preparing for a Natural Birth: 13 Important Things You Need (PHOTOS) — Marie — Katie — Kerry More from CafeMom: 8 Things That Happen to Your Body After You Give Birth (Surprise!) — Name withheld — Hyapatia Lee — Catherine B.  More from CafeMom: 14 Incredible Birth Photos a Mom Took During Her Own Labor & Delivery

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