The part of the brain that worries about medication is not the part of the brain that gives birth. Teaching avoidance strategies leaves people out in the cold if the thing they wish to avoid happens anyway. My teaching goal for Sarah is to help her find ways to cope and be in the moment during her birth as a mother. I want her to be able to do what needs to be done to give birth in awareness in the best way she can, regardless of the hand she is dealt. It's guaranteed that Sarah's birth will have elements she can't control.
Birth is famous for dishing up the unexpected.
Sarah's partner, Jeff, has a question that needs no editing. It's one of the benefits of not being first. You get to hear all the rules for Finding Your Question before it's your turn. Sarah and Jeff are now ready to work together. I am always touched by the willingness and ability of my students to go deep inside themselves and discover a heartfelt and meaningful question.