PAIN- The New 4-Letter Word

"But what about my delicate sensibilities??"

We don't believe women need things to be sugarcoated. Read on to find out what we have to say about pain in labor.

Barbara Davis CD-Labor, CBE, PESMarch 29, 2017Fort Worth Doula Associatespain during labor, birth center, Your Best Birth Class

How Movement Effects Labor

Movement during labor is innate- it feels good and maybe more importantly, it serves a purpose!

Barbara Davis CD-Labor, CBE, PESJanuary 3, 2017Fort Worth Doula Associateslabor, pain during labor, movement during labor, mechanoreceptors, oxytocin, 3 Rs

Tattoos & Childbirth: How Getting a Tattoo & Having a Baby is the Same

Doula Barb dishes about her most recent tattoo experience- and why, much like having a baby, she'll never do it again without a doula!

Barbara Davis CD-Labor, CBE, PESDecember 14, 2016Fort Worth Doula Associateschildbirth, pain during labor, tattoos, support

Pain in Labor- Breaking the Cycle

In labor, fear (and the stress that is created as a result) can produce hormones called catecholamines, that can interfere with labor. Think about it: when you're afraid, you're tense. When you're tense, things hurt more. Then, you become afraid of the pain which leads you into the Fear, Tension, Pain cycle.

Barbara Davis CD-Labor, CBE, PESNovember 23, 2016Fort Worth Doula Associateschildbirth education, pain during labor, pain relief, fear of labor, Your Best Birth Class

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