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@sferber Right?!? Like if that really worked, epidurals wouldn't exist because we'd all just talk ourselves out of being in pain.

@sferber When I first got to the hospital, a lovely nurse told me she had 7 kids herself without meds and to "think about the contraction as your body hugging the baby." While it was a nice sentiment, it was a bridge too far for me to think about it like that and I gave my husband a "this lady...

@catholic2001 When I talked to my ob about birthing without meds, his comment was that it's not about managing the pain, but it's more about staying in control and recognizing that your body is doing things it's supposed to do. That mindset really helped me. The other thing that helped me was...