A woman giving birth is extremely sensitive to interference. When her environment stimulates adrenaline, her labor becomes erratic and painful, signaling a need to find a safer environment. When she perceives her environment as safe, her labor will be enhanced with endorphins that make possible a joyful birth. Considering this, I propose that the most important factor for relieving tension and pain in childbirth is security . Security implies personal safety, freedom from interference and calmness of spirit.
Security is the laboring woman's nest.
Security prevents the stimulation of adrenaline, and promotes effective labor and endorphins. In other words, security blocks fear from taking hold, thus minimizing tension and relieving pain. Providing security is the responsibility of the birthing woman's husband. It is his most important role in his wife's labor. A husband must be recognized as the authority in the family.