RT Book, Section
A1 Aristizabal, Michelle
SR Print(0)
ID 1159260418
T1 The Environment for Birth
T2 Natural Labor and Birth: An Evidence-Based Guide to the Natural Birth Plan
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259862878
LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159260418
RD 2024/04/24
AB I  felt  the  first  signs  of  my  labor  in  the  early  evening  and  by  midnight  my  contractions  were  strong  enough  that  I  had  to  breath  through  them  and  I  was  beginning  to  feel  myself  tense  up  in  anticipation  of  each  one.  They  were  still  too  far  apart  to  go  to  the  hospital,  so  I  woke  my  husband  up  for  some  support.  He  could  see  I  was  really  stressed,  so  he  turned  down  the  lights,  lit  some  candles,  and  played  some  music.  I  began  to  feel  better  though  the  contractions  kept  coming.  By  three  it  was  time  to  go  to  the  hospital.  The  ride  was  hard  and  when  we  arrived  everything  was  so  loud  and  bright.  They  asked  me  a  lot  of  questions  and  I  realized  my  body  was  really  tense  and  cold.  My  contractions  had  spaced  out  too.  Luckily  we  had  hired  a  doula  and  the  first  thing  she  did  when  she  arrived  was  to  turn  down  all  the  lights,  put  on  some  battery  candles  and  music,  and  I  felt  like  I  was  at  home  again.  My  labor  picked  back  up  but  it  was  more  manageable  in  a  calm  space.  I  definitely  feel  like  mood  of  the  room  changed  the  mood  of  my  labor.—E.  P.,  new  mother