In my prenatal yoga classes, we were taught to keep an ‘inner smile’ while trying to breathe and relax through discomforts. <\/p>\n
Inner smile, my ass. <\/p>\n
You try inner smiling when a head is wedged in your pelvis and you feel like throwing up all over yourself. (No I’m not in labour – this is all the ‘prelabour’ last month joys some women experience). <\/p>\n
Maybe I need a few more classes… and more sleep. <\/p>\n
I’ve been trying to find a good mantra to keep in my head for when the ACTUAL pain starts – and I’ve picked the word ‘surrender’. I think it’s a good time to start using it because really, all that is left for me to do is surrender to whatever my body is ready to do. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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