PUT PAIN IN ITS PLACE
Labour is painful – even though it is a natural physiological process. While it has never been safer in terms of survival of mother and infant to have a baby, the medicalisation of labour, which is in part responsible for the improved outcome for women, may now also be making labour more painful, as normal birth without obstetric intervention becomes increasingly rare.
It’s possible to have labour with relatively little pain, but it’s wise to prepare yourself by planning some strategies for coping with pain. Planning for pain is one of the best ways to ensure that you’ll stay calm and be able to
