Is it true?

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Is it true that you have to be relaxed for your body to go into labour or is it just a myth?

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I was told being relaxed during labour helps it go faster as you produce more oxytocin and less adrenaline. I'm not sure about it bringing on labour though xx

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LOL. I'm doomed then. I don't have time to relax - ever.

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It helps you dilate quicker if you're not tense or stressed once you're in labor. Ina May's Guide to Childbirth talks a lot about this. Even keeping your jaw relaxed can directly correlate to your cervix.

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Our Midwife said that labour is quicker when you're relaxed. Something evolutionary in that if you're not relaxed your body will think it's not safe to deliver and therefore it will delay labour.

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