how can I control myself during labor?

Question

Plz tell me I am 34 weeks 3 days pregnant and I wanted to ask how can I control myself during labor to not to cry and not to shout or scream 😣 I am FTM and have a short tolerance level.. Plz mommies I need help

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1.  It's all about breathing. Start practicing different pain mechanisms to help you learn to breath thru the pain like having your husband pinch the skin between your thumb and pointer finger, and learn to breathe thru that pain. Get an ice cube and hold it on the side of your neck, then gradually move the ice towards another spot on your body that is sensitive to pain and hold it there and breath thru the pain.

2. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE watch the film on Netflix The Business of Being Born. It's super informative and educating thru the birth process. Our bodies are capable of a lot more than we give them credit for.

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Girl wen u in labour aint nothing gonna stop u screaming my mudwife went as far as telling me to shut up she lucky I didnt murder her so shout if u wanna shout :)

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Oh man!!!! I went without pain relief this time (3days ago) and I yelled and screamed and seriously punched the bed every contraction. There is no controlling it.

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You would be surprised at how well you can handle it. It's mind over matter. Nothing wrong with screaming but for me it was pointless and didn't do any good. I just breathed and held onto my bed lol

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What's wrong with screaming and crying? It hurts and no one will judge you for it. If you can't handle it get an epidural I got one after 30 hours of labor and it was amazing felt little to no pain.

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Being completely honest, a lot of it is a mind trick (well it was for me). Focus, stay calm, and breath and stay positive. I had my 8 lb 7 oz son 100% natural and didn't make a sound.

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You probably won't be able to stay silent and honestly it feels better to gutterally moan and groan.

Don't scream as it only wastes tour energy and gives you a sore throat.

The groans and moans helped me so much when I was in labour. I couldn't believe it because I always said that I wouldn't make noises like that.

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Read Birth Without Fear.

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I gave birth with no epidural and the thing that got me through each contraction was loud low moans. I remember thinking I must sound insane but it wasn't even anything I could control.

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I screamed "get him out of me!!" and the doctor said. "This baby's not gonna come if you keep screaming like that!"

I felt like a dummy and realized she was right, tucked my chin and focused all my energy into pushing out my 8 lb 9 oz son.

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