More from CafeMom: 15 Breathtaking Images of Childbirth in All Its Raw, Beautiful Glory We all know that childbirth can be excruciating. The pain, the waiting, the begging and pleading for it all to be over — these things take time. But for some women who have decided to use a doula, they’ve found that these wonderful helpers have a whole plethora of tips and tricks that they can use to help women while they’re in labor. And now we’ve compiled some of these helpful hints together. We’ve asked real doulas about ways we can mange labor pain and they didn’t hold back. From staying hydrated, drinking more water, to alternating hot and cold packs, these are the tricks doulas use to get women past the pain — as much as humanly possible. More from CafeMom: 11 Surrogate Birth Photos That Illustrate a True Labor of Love Read on to see which tips these doulas want expectant women to know about before baby is on the way! iStock.com/RyanJLane — Deena Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE, Shining Light Prenatal Education — Robin Sheldon, CD (DONA), LCCE *– Becky Leonard, CLEC, CD (DONA) * More from CafeMom: 12 Things Doulas Can Teach Ob-Gyns About the Birth Experience — Allie Sakowicz, doula and member of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine research team at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine — Tracy Hartley, bestdoulas.com — Deena Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE, Shining Light Prenatal Education More from CafeMom: Preparing for a Natural Birth: 13 Important Things You Need (PHOTOS) A post shared by Jenny Rymdblomma (@gelivdoula_) on Nov 9, 2016 at 11:09am PST — Tracy Hartley, bestdoulas.com — Becky Leonard, CLEC, CD (DONA) — Tracy Hartley, bestdoulas.com More from CafeMom: 15 Fascinating Photos That Celebrate the Placenta in All Its Gory Glory — Tracy Hartley, bestdoulas.com — Allie Sakowicz, doula and member of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine research team at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine — Tracy Hartley, bestdoulas.com More from CafeMom: 14 Moms Reveal Their Biggest Delivery Room Regrets
title: “12 Natural Pain Management Tips From Doulas” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-03” author: “Paul Johnson”
More from CafeMom: 15 Breathtaking Images of Childbirth in All Its Raw, Beautiful Glory We all know that childbirth can be excruciating. The pain, the waiting, the begging and pleading for it all to be over — these things take time. But for some women who have decided to use a doula, they’ve found that these wonderful helpers have a whole plethora of tips and tricks that they can use to help women while they’re in labor. And now we’ve compiled some of these helpful hints together. We’ve asked real doulas about ways we can mange labor pain and they didn’t hold back. From staying hydrated, drinking more water, to alternating hot and cold packs, these are the tricks doulas use to get women past the pain — as much as humanly possible. More from CafeMom: 11 Surrogate Birth Photos That Illustrate a True Labor of Love Read on to see which tips these doulas want expectant women to know about before baby is on the way! iStock.com/RyanJLane — Deena Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE, Shining Light Prenatal Education — Robin Sheldon, CD (DONA), LCCE *– Becky Leonard, CLEC, CD (DONA) * More from CafeMom: 12 Things Doulas Can Teach Ob-Gyns About the Birth Experience — Allie Sakowicz, doula and member of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine research team at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine — Tracy Hartley, bestdoulas.com — Deena Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE, Shining Light Prenatal Education More from CafeMom: Preparing for a Natural Birth: 13 Important Things You Need (PHOTOS) A post shared by Jenny Rymdblomma (@gelivdoula_) on Nov 9, 2016 at 11:09am PST — Tracy Hartley, bestdoulas.com — Becky Leonard, CLEC, CD (DONA) — Tracy Hartley, bestdoulas.com More from CafeMom: 15 Fascinating Photos That Celebrate the Placenta in All Its Gory Glory — Tracy Hartley, bestdoulas.com — Allie Sakowicz, doula and member of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine research team at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine — Tracy Hartley, bestdoulas.com More from CafeMom: 14 Moms Reveal Their Biggest Delivery Room Regrets
title: “12 Natural Pain Management Tips From Doulas” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-26” author: “Richard Howe”
More from CafeMom: 15 Breathtaking Images of Childbirth in All Its Raw, Beautiful Glory We all know that childbirth can be excruciating. The pain, the waiting, the begging and pleading for it all to be over — these things take time. But for some women who have decided to use a doula, they’ve found that these wonderful helpers have a whole plethora of tips and tricks that they can use to help women while they’re in labor. And now we’ve compiled some of these helpful hints together. We’ve asked real doulas about ways we can mange labor pain and they didn’t hold back. From staying hydrated, drinking more water, to alternating hot and cold packs, these are the tricks doulas use to get women past the pain — as much as humanly possible. More from CafeMom: 11 Surrogate Birth Photos That Illustrate a True Labor of Love Read on to see which tips these doulas want expectant women to know about before baby is on the way! iStock.com/RyanJLane — Deena Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE, Shining Light Prenatal Education — Robin Sheldon, CD (DONA), LCCE *– Becky Leonard, CLEC, CD (DONA) * More from CafeMom: 12 Things Doulas Can Teach Ob-Gyns About the Birth Experience — Allie Sakowicz, doula and member of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine research team at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine — Tracy Hartley, bestdoulas.com — Deena Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE, Shining Light Prenatal Education More from CafeMom: Preparing for a Natural Birth: 13 Important Things You Need (PHOTOS) A post shared by Jenny Rymdblomma (@gelivdoula_) on Nov 9, 2016 at 11:09am PST — Tracy Hartley, bestdoulas.com — Becky Leonard, CLEC, CD (DONA) — Tracy Hartley, bestdoulas.com More from CafeMom: 15 Fascinating Photos That Celebrate the Placenta in All Its Gory Glory — Tracy Hartley, bestdoulas.com — Allie Sakowicz, doula and member of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine research team at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine — Tracy Hartley, bestdoulas.com More from CafeMom: 14 Moms Reveal Their Biggest Delivery Room Regrets
