 What in the world does Alan Jackson have to do with giving birth?!
Well, according to his song, "It Must Be Love", I think it has everything to do with labor and pregnancy and birth! Falling in love with your baby is a beautiful thing! Let's take a look at the lyrics to one of his most popular songs: First I get cold then hot, Think I'm on fire I'm not, (--sounds like transition stage to me!) Oh, what a pain I've got, it must be love (--yep, labor pains!) There's nothing I can do, All that I want is you, Look what I'm going through, it must be love (--only a mother's love can carry her through the pains of labor!) It must be love, it must be love, I fall like a sparrow, and fly like a dove, You must be the dream I've been dreamin' of (--we can daydream about our babies all day!) Oh, what a feelin', it must be love Something is wrong alright, I think of you all night, Can't sleep 'till mornin' light, it must be love, (--pregnancy-induced insomnia, anyone?) Seein' you in my dreams, Holdin' you close to me, (--we can't wait to hold our sweet new babies!) Oh, what else can it be, it must be love, It must be love, it must be love, I fall like a sparrow, and fly like a dove, You must be the dream I've been dreamin' of Oh, what a feelin', it must be love It must be love, it must be love, I fall like a sparrow, and fly like a dove, You must be the dream I've been dreamin' of Oh, what a feelin', it must be love {Copyright © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc, Universal Music Publishing Group} Every time I hear that song now, I can think of nothing else except relating it to what we as women go through to bring our babies earthside. I wish I had thought of it that way when I was pregnant; I would've used it in my labor playlist! What are some of your favorite songs you've added to your labor playlist?
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 Usually around the halfway point in my Lewisville, Texas natural childbirth class series, I'm asked something along the lines of, "When do we learn how to breathe? When will we practice techniques?"
The answers: You've been breathing for about 30 years, so hopefully you've got it down! Seriously though, it's simply deep, slow, abdominal breathing. Place your hand on your abdomen and feel it rise and fall, slowly and gently. That's it. As far as practicing techniques, the only other major 'technique' we'll practice is positions for labor in the last class of the series. Of course, I'll go over how to do hip squeezes and counter pressure, but RELAXATION is the name of the game. This is why I read you cheesy relaxation poems and play a chair massage video from YouTube. It's why I assign you homework to find birth affirmations that appeal to you. Those are all 'techniques'! If you're unable to cope with a simple vaginal exam by your provider, see me after class so we can go over how to relax again. This is something *you* MUST practice, daily. Dads- every night before bed. Long soft strokes down her arms, legs, neck and back. Talk to her about your favorite vacation, or how you met. What will our baby look like? What will the dog think? It doesn't have to be complicated; she just needs YOU; present, focused, positive and confident. You got this! |
AuthorI'm Bethany. Wife. Boy Mom. Bradley Method® teacher. Child passenger safety technician. Placenta encapsulator. I like little dogs, big hair and sweet tea. Archives
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