Article written by Anne-Valérie Adler, certified Doula, preparation for childbirth and postpartum doula *

Pregnancy, childbirth and the period following the birth of a baby are rightly considered as major events in a woman’s life. Nevertheless, they are often the source of changes in family, marriage, work, and social life.

The myth that childbirth is the happiest moment in a woman’s life is deeply ingrained in people’s minds. However, in my opinion, we can never talk enough to expectant mothers (particularly in the context of pre-delivery classes) that the birth of a baby is one of the most stressful moments in the life of a woman. The birth of a baby certainly brings great happiness to parents, but also all kinds of upheavals, uncertainties and anxieties in the young mother. 

From one moment to another, the woman finds herself a mother without receiving any special preparation for this purpose.

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Article written by Anne-Valérie Adler, certified Doula, preparation for childbirth and postpartum doula *

Most of the births begin with contractions with the future mother.

The pain that the woman feels during her delivery is in a way the corollary of the contractions that take place and mark the beginning of the labour, which will lead to the birth of the baby.

Pain, like contractions, is not continuous and equal during labor and delivery. The pain occurs in successive waves. At first, the contractions are irregular and shorter. The more the contractions intensify and the more the pain is sustained. Nevertheless, it is important to remember that between each contraction, there is a time of calm and rest.

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