Health
The Fear Of Childbirth Can Make Labor Pains Worse
As a young girl, the only time I ever saw women in labor was on television or in movies. The actresses writhed and howled on their backs, legs up in stirrups under the harsh florescent lighting of a cold, sterile hospital room.
By Robyn Riley4 min read
The most bizarre thing I remember about some of these scenes was the laugh track which played over the images of a woman experiencing “the worst pain known to mankind.” Why was I being shown this most private and sacred experience in a way that was humiliating and undignified for the woman?