How does a woman feel when she's giving birth?

Ugh. I labored with my son for 10 hours. At the very beginning, my water broke and it was meconium stained. That fans the baby pooped in the amniotic sac and it can be a sign of stress for the baby. In my case, it was. read more

But despite the desire to do the whole pregnancy and giving birth thing, I’m also completely terrified. First, your body is totally transformed and inhabited by another human being. That’s like, some Alien sh*t right there. read more

The experience of giving birth can differ from one woman to another, and even for the same woman from one pregnancy to the next. Although there's no way to know how a woman's labor will progress or how long it will last, it's not unusual to be fearful of the process and worried about the pain associated with it. read more