Find Your Birth Joy Quotes

“For the actual birth, one of the best pieces of advice I was given was this—don't just distract yourself during early labor, as is often recommended. Instead, spend at least part of the early labor, during weaker contractions, practicing keeping your mental focus using your birth breathing and coping techniques. If you distract, trying merely to endure the contractions during early labor, you will miss out on your only real opportunity to practice labor coping techniques. This practice will pay off substantially in later stages of labor if you can learn to embrace the sensations early on.”
― Sarah Showalter Feuillette, Find Your Birth Joy: How to release fear, prepare your mind, and find support for a natural childbirth