How To Deal With Your Labor Fears

Ingredients

• A subscription a parenting magazine
• Internet access
• A local newspaper
• Childbirth classes
• A doctor or midwife

Steps

1. Gather the facts - Read about being pregnant and giving birth. Subscribe to a parenting magazine, or read their articles online. (19 sec. )
2. Enroll in childbirth classes - Take childbirth classes, which can be found online, through hospitals, or in newspapers. (26 sec. )
3. Contact your doctor or midwife - Talk to your doctor or midwife about pain relief options, and don’t take anything without their consent. (32 sec. )
4. Many women worry about going into labor in their sleep and waking up giving birth. Don’t worry – labor pains will certainly wake you up. (37 sec. )
5. Go to the hospital - Go to the hospital or call your doctor immediately if you think you have labor pains. Better safe than sorry. (46 sec. )
6. There are close to six million pregnancies every year in the United States. (53 sec. )