Yes, I know some women’s pregnancies and labors are a medical emergency, and there’s nothing they could do to change that; but your mindset going into it does have an effect on how you perceive and handle it. |
I made sure to remind myself of the many women before me who braved their discomfort to taste the victory of motherhood...I let my body do as it wished, I breathed slowly and moaned deeply... |
Stories of unplanned c-sections, painful labors, mind altering drug intake, unauthorized procedures, infant disfigurement, near death experiences...I had these odds to combat and to prove wrong... |