Panting, Pushing, & Catching Breath

I don’t breathe deeply enough. I often race through life, taking shallow breaths.

When I am stressed, or in labor, I finally take deep cleansing breaths as I try to cope.

Labor with my Sunshine-headed son was intense back-labor from the start. Tears filled my eyes from the steady pain, with no relief in sight. I tried to stay calm but hours and hours without eating and an extremely tense back didn’t lend itself well to this endeavor.

Finally the time came to push but the nurse told me I need...