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> I learned something about the power of nursing while I was in labor,
> and thought I would share this story.  I'd be interested in knowing
> if anyone else has had a similar experience.
>

Congratulations, Sandra!
When I was about to have my first I read ''Spritual Midwifery'' (The Farm,
typically flower power stuff) and that's when I first learned that nipple
manipulation and/or nursing could facilitate contractions and a faster labor.
They also recommend gentle lovemaking during labor.
It wasn't untill my last (5th) childs' birth that I practiced nursing during
labor myself, but with me the raction was not that intense as you describe
it.
BTW. I had 5 unmedicated births (1 at home, 4 in hospital), just had small
epiosotomies with 2 or 3 and nursing my baby while the doctor was restoring
what he just opened was helping me get through it, so needed less topical
pitocin for painkilling.
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Gonneke van Veldhuizen, IBCLC
MOM, LLLL, primary schoolteacher
Hiilensberg, Germany

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