10 MUST KNOW TIPS FOR LABOR  

10 tips for labor!!
1. COMB This was by far the BEST pain relief for me. It hits pressure points on your hand and helps to release tension in the body. Tension=pain
2. LUNGE helps to engage the baby and progress labor. It also helped with pain for me
3. SMILE smiling releases endorphins and relaxes the body. Scrunching your face brings so much tension to your body. Smiling will trick your body into thinking something good is happening, which it is!
4. WALKING stay as active as possible during labor, this will help you to progress faster
5. J BREATHING breathing techniques will help your body to relax your pelvic floor and get that baby moving down!
6. DILATION STATION this position will help you to dilate much faster than sitting down. You can place a pillow on the top of the toilet and take a nap between contractions!
7. HIP PUSH this will release SO much pressure. We tried this around 6cm and it took all the pain of my contractions away
8. HANG & SWAY letting your body hang releases tension and will help to keep your baby engaged and get things moving!
9. OXYTOCIN probably one of the most important parts of labor. Oxytocin is the natural form of pitocin. They act in the same exact way! You can build your oxytocin by listening to feel good music, laughing, smiling, practicing gratitude or anything else that makes you happy! With each contraction I thanked God for what I was feeling. Each contraction was bringing me one step closer to meeting my baby.
10. TENS UNIT pain relief without medicine!
Check with your doctor before trying any of these! This is just what helped me🤍