Natural labor sounds like a good idea, but what if I want drugs?
Some women, especially those having their first baby, are frightened at the idea that they will be forced to labor without the option of pain medication. None of us knows ahead of time what labor will be like or how we will cope. Many women tell us that they have a low pain tolerance. That may be true for certain things, but labor is unlike any other experience of pain that you will have in your life. You will be thoroughly prepared through pre-natal visits with the midwife. Our required childbirth preparation class teaches you and your partner the HypnoBirthing® method. You will be thoroughly prepared to navigate labor in a relaxed state. The continued presence of the midwife during labor will reassure you that you and your baby are safe. Learn more about HypnoBirthing® classes. Should you desire some form of pain relief during labor, we have an injectable narcotic, Nubain, available. We use it very rarely, because our clients usually surpass their own expectations of what they are ca
