9 Tips From A Birth Doula On How To Make Your Birth Experience Easier And More Comfortable
As a birth doula, I can tell you that birth is not often like the movies, which tend to make it look super dramatic, scary, and fast (like the water breaks, then it’s “Aghhhh, there’s no time – this baby is coming now!”, then some screaming, and whoosh, there’s a baby).
The birth process is usually much slower and less dramatic, although there can definitely be exceptions and emergency situations. Every woman’s birth experience is different; plenty of women have told me they felt like they were dying, while others said it was difficult but didn’t feel that same level of pain. Whichever way the labor process goes, it’s important for the expecting mother to remain as comfortable as possible (or at least try to) because the baby’s birth progress is affected by the mother’s internal environment being stimulated or calmed by her external environment.