Physical Comfort Measures
A woman's environment, body, and mind all contribute to her perception of pain and decisions about medication in childbirth. The laboring woman’s physical sensations are the cues that signal the progress of the labor, the needs of the baby and how best to support the birthing pair’s journey. By tending to the woman’s physical needs her perception of pain can be reduced, the quality of her journey and her birth memory is enhanced and the postpartum bond increases.

Our doulas support the birth pair first by enhancing the emotional support already available by spouse and family through labor positioning, massage, hydrotherapy (water), hot and cold packs, breathing, acupressure, aromatherapy and more. For a detailed list of physical comfort measures please download the article below.

For more one Labor Support:

• Physical comfort measures
• Labor positioning for optimal fetal positioning
• Pain coping techniques
• Labor massage
• Facilitation of the birth plan
• Customized labor support

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“The family is born in the delivery room.”
–John Lind, MD