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How can I calm myself down for labor tonight?

This will be my second baby and I’m still so nervous! I go in tonight to be induced for medical reasons. I’m so nervous that it is making me sick to my stomach…I just picked up this bad habit over the past year. I used to be a pretty tough person and care-free.

My first experience was scary, and the staff at the hospital made it hell for me. Fortunately, I’m going to a different hospital, and with a different doctor. I’m telling myself that it’s not going to be as bad this time. I don’t know if that’s what is making me so scared. I’m thinking about the pain, and if my baby will be healthy, etc. I have my squishy ball and some kind of Tai Chi music playing right now, and it’s not doing as much as much as I’m hoping for.

What can else can I do so I’m not as scared or nervous? Any nice techniques or any advice is really appreciated!

How can I find the average income and retirement age of karate instructors?

Referring me to a website or written source would be extremely helpful. The Bureau of Labor Statistics website didn’t help me much.

Drug Free Labor.. How was your experience?

Looking back it was the single greatest accomplishment I’ve ever achieved. I went to all the prenatal yoga class.. had a plan to do all these different things but I was in labor for 15 hours before going to the hospital (still had a smile on my face) and after 7 more hours I had a beautiful baby girl. All I did the entire time in the hospital bed was lay there and hyperventilate and wait for it to be all over.

Anyways.. Not trying to brag or anything.. did your experience go according to plan? :)
Not looking down on anyone who did have an epidural. It hurts like hell and every experience is different. Anyone who got an epidural could have been in more pain than me.
To those of you who had a C-section – you braved something I was more afraid of than anything. I’ll second that needle thing – no way!