Recently giving birth to my third daughter, I learned the 8 ways to control labor pain. Having had given birth 2 times previously, I know how my body functions during pregnancy and I knew it was unlikely for me to go before my due date (but I will admit to hoping I would). My due date was Monday, September 1st and starting Sunday night, I began having lots of contractions. I contracted every few minutes for hours that night, and didn't get more then about 2 hours of sleep. When I woke my contractions had pretty much stopped and I was so upset. At my appointment the week before I had been 3 cm dilated and thought for sure that when my contractions started that that was it and that I was going to be one of the lucky ones to give birth on their due dates. But I wasn't.
The next day, Tuesday September 2nd, I had my 40 week doctor's appointment. My doctor checked me to see if any progress had been made the day before when I was having "false labor" (which is a very deceptive term because it does do more then keep you awake) and to my delightful surprise it had! I was nearly 5 cm dilated and 70% effaced. Not too bad for a woman NOT in active labor. After my appointment I had a few scattered very real labor pains, but they didn't get into an active pattern until later that evening. As soon as we knew it was the real deal, my husband and I were off to the hospital.
I got there and got checked in and the doctor did an internal to see how far along I was. I was 5 cm dilated. So the doctor left and the nurse popped her head in every now and then to see how I was doing, but for the most part they left us alone, which for me was a blessing. Once labor began I turned all of my focus to myself, my body, my mind, my needs, and tried to shove every other thought from my head. During my contractions I would close my eyes and breathe deeply and with control, not panting and hyperventilating like you see in the movies. After I got the green light to roam the halls, my husband and I did. We walked several laps and I told him I didn't like it and we went back to our room. Walking can be an aid in helping labor to progress, but to me it felt really weird and gross, and didn't allow me to properly relax, so I stopped.
We went back in our room and I sat in the rocking chair, hoping that would help. It was okay and I did it for about an hour, but I kept getting these really, really bad contractions all of a sudden, and would have to empty my bladder to ease the pain. About 45 minutes before my baby girl was brought into the world, the nurse came back in the room and told me the doctor would be in, in about an hour to check me again and break my water. At that point I decided to get in the birthing tub and try to relax for the next hour or so. I filled up the tub with lukewarm water (so I wouldn't overheat) and turned on the jets. I sat there, sitting up, not laying back, and allowed my mind to get lost in the sound of the water being blasted out of the jets. I kept trying to take myself to a happy safe place...I chose my honeymoon. I kept imagining I was in our honeymoon suite and trying to recall the smells and sights of the room. How warm and cozy it was, the smell of shampoo from the shower, the lovely wall paper and decorations. With eyes closed, and body totally relaxed (not one muscle was tense) I would mentally talk my way through the labor pain. One would come and I would relax my body even more, and go to my honeymoon suite. The only movement and sound to be seen or heard was my head moving side to side with the pain of the contractions and the water coming out of the jets. About 40 minutes after getting into the tub, I got a really, really bad contraction. It hurt so bad it forced me to stand up, and that is when I realized my water had broken in the tub and the baby was coming out!
Because I was able to control my mind and relax my body during labor, I was able to go completely non-medicated and had a quick, relatively easy labor. My daughter was born with only 3 pushes and the doctor nearly missed the delivery because of how quickly it all happened. My best advice to give birth naturally would be:
1.) Keep your bladder empty
2.) Focus all of your attention on yourself, you mind, your body, your needs.
3.) Use a birthing tub with jets
4.) Use lukewarm water in the tub so you don't overheat
5.) Have your husband rub you, comfort you, talk to you (if you want)
6.) Focus your mind on a place where you feel most comfortable
7.) Relax every single muscle in your body during contractions
8.) Do not talk and keep your eyes closed while they are happening.
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