I'm 32 weeks pregnant with my first baby and have been recommended the "active birth" regime, where you have minimal pain relief, move around a lot in the first stage of labour and stay upright for the second stage. I've read the book by Janet Balaskas and it makes sense in theory (force of gravity, etc) but I'm worried about the lack of pain relief.
Is there anyone out there who has actually done this? Or tried to do it perhaps without success?
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Active birth - for or against?
TuttiFrutti · 24/02/2005 18:55
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