Thursday, January 31, 2008

What Intesifies Labor?

Morning, to all! I got a call from a close friend this a.m. telling me she thought she might be in labor. So it's a perfect day to address such an important issue. Most of the time the focus is on 'what can I do to manage or even get rid of the pain of labor'. What a wonderful change of perspective - what intesifies it?

According to the Institute of Somatic Therapies, the key intesifiers are 1) fatigue, 2) anemia, 3) negative self-talk, 4) overstimulation, 5) focusing on the pain 6) discouragement, 7) negativity from others.

Have any of these factors pushed you over the edge in labor? Tell me about it!

Shea

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