Coping Skills for Pregnancy & Motherhood – video

“A self-possessed woman in childbirth can be a powerful teacher for all (including herself) on the temporality, humility, and connectedness of life.”
–Ani DiFranco

A woman’s attitude and approach toward pregnancy, and life in general, tends to manifest during childbirth and the immediate time before. Women go through labor in a similar manner to the way they live, and because childbirth can be a hyped-up and emotional time, behaviors are often magnified. Coping skills are vital to have during this process, as certain personality characteristics and fears are potential risk factors for a high- or low-risk birth. Learn more about this through this video: