As we turn our attention to other activities in the kitchen, however, we are drawn back to the pot by the sound of the bubbling water. To control labor is the role of the physician in times of distress or abnormality. In a normal course of labor, a woman must respond to the energy traveling through her. It is akin to following an ocean wave, sensing the flexible nature of water as it changes its shape, forming around the contours of land and shore. Following the natural flow of contractions allows you to cooperate with the force of nature.
Labor is a microcosm of life.
It brings pain and pleasure, sadness and joy. Labor will bring you in touch with both your strength and dependency. It offers you an opportunity to learn more about yourself. Sometimes we are happy with ourselves and other times we are not. Labor is not a time to judge ourselves, but a reflection of our movement through life at a given moment.