Doula

Answer: D - While some women make noise during labor, the "N" when reframing the pain of childbirth typically denotes "normal" - labor is the normal progression of the reproductive cycle necessary for birth. The labor pains are purposeful in that they are associated with the physiologic changes necessary for the baby to be born. Labor pain means everything is going right rather than wrong. Labor pain can be anticipated or prepared for ahead of the actual onset. Having a set of coping and comfort measures in place can ease labor pain. Labor pain is intermittent - it happens mainly during contractions with a rest period in between - as opposed to chronic or continuous pain.