Your Guide to a Healthy Birth Experience

For some birth givers touch can be such a comfort during labor. For those that do enjoy it, touch during labor can benefit in a few different ways: During contractions touch can be used to help a birth giver cope. In between contractions massage can help to relax the birth giver. This can help with letting go within the pause before the next contractions begins. Touch can strengthen the connection between the labouring person and those supporting them.

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