Did you know making sounds helps in childbirth? When you hear the phrase “sounds of childbirth” what comes to mind? Maybe Hollywood birth scenes with women screaming or cursing painfully grabbing their husbands hand. What if I told you that sounds are part of the physiology of birth, and they can help birth along. What kind of sounds? There are several kinds of sounds that not only tell me how far along you may be in labour but also help the baby travel down the birth canal.

You just gave birth, you can see your feet again! Wow! Now comes the interesting part. That first look in the mirror. Gone are is taut round belly and those proud curves where your baby’s kicks were once visible. Now, you still have a belly and maybe some stretch-marks or a scar with Frankenstein staples. Your breasts are also different. They are larger and your nipples have darkened and your areolas are huge and with little bumps, you may even have a blister or crack After