Joe and I attended our first childbirth class last week. I had convinced myself that I read all I would need to know about childbirth until the nurse gave the class an excellent comparison to focus on. The runner's high.
She was trying to convince the group that our bodies have natural endorphines that will help us through labor. I could see skepticism wash over the faces of those around me. Liz boasted that they're natural chemicals that our bodies would release into our systems to help us deal with labor.
To me, I truly believe that running will make all the difference in the labor process. Distance running is about controlling your breathing and focusing on the end goal. Not feeling all the aches along the way, but pushing through them as if they were mere obstacles on our way to a finish line.
In reality I haven't been through it yet, so I can't say if it's a fair comparison to make. But I will be using all my experience running to help get me through labor. My goal is to do this naturally without any drugs. If they become necessary (because a c-section is required) then I'll accept it. But going into it, I'm going to use everything I learned from the childbirth class, and from running to get me through labor. I want to be free of any drugs during the birth of my first baby.
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