Breathing for Releasing Tension During Labor

Breathing and how to use it to cope with pain during labor and birth. Learn why we need to think about this helpful technique and how pain and discomfort experienced during labor and childbirth has a spectrum that ranges significantly. You may hear some stories of a fast and easy birth or a long and arduous birth or one that was very emergent or scary or extremely painful. Part of getting to a place of not being fearful is understanding what purpose the pain serves during labor and birth.