Dealing with fear of childbirth

During the period of specialized advice women receive general information about the physiology of childbirth, the causes of pain and, of course, possible options for its relief. And this, again, breathing exercises, relaxation exercises, as well as acupressure techniques (pain can be significantly reduced by pressing on certain points of the body). "Cocktail" of the inevitability and uncertainty is very scary moms. Numerous short stories, "horror stories" experienced friends and relatives "prepare" a pregnant woman to the fact that she was a big test, unimaginable torture ... And at the reception she receives from a specialist large amount of information with answers to all the concerns of her questions. When a woman understands what it expects and how to act in difficult situations, she is less experienced, feel more confident and therefore tend to pregnancy and childbirth occur more easily.

Pregnancy, childbirth - one of the most important and complex processes in the life of any woman. Therefore, the support of the psychologist in such a situation is simply invaluable, and is also required, as the observation of an obstetrician-gynecologist. Although such consultations are not interchangeable. They are, in practice, perfectly complement each other, helping the woman is well to bear pregnancy and birth is not in pain and in joy.