In moon represents woman at her fullest: pregnant. After that, though, comes the blue moon, the postpartum period and the first phase of new motherhood. With this comes the new role of mother (or multiple times a mother) recovery, adjustment and an entirely new life. Babylune started out as a blog about this first phase of new motherhood, as an information resource for the recovery from childbirth.

And, it has become a lot more. While I still seek to fulfill my mission, this blog is just as much about the woman who writes it as it is about reproductive health. After all, motherhood is about more than just giving birth or sharing your life with children.

It’s about you. It’s about who you are, what you choose to do with your life and what you need. I think, those are all important things to write about and discuss. What about you?

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My inspiration going into labour has always been the story of how Grey Forest Walt was born on a mountain top while his mother grasped a tree branch. That story, combined with my own belief that women are tough…let’s face it I am very macha, and worries about possible side effects, led me to give birth without the aid of an epidural.

Being educated about birth, how slowly or how quickly it can go, what happens physically helped me get through it. Because I could name the ring of fire, I was less frightened of it (although having that Johnny Cash song run through my head while it was happening changed me forever).

That said, I really don’t recommend that anyone follow my philosophy of a drug free birth. What I recommend is educating yourself about pain control and all the options available, something I, in all my machisma never bothered to do. According to a new article in Newsweek, I am not alone.

The article features an interview with Dr. William Camann, the author of Easy Labor and an associate professor of anesthesia at Harvard Medical School. While I doubt one article can tell every woman everything she needs to know about pain management during labour, this probably is a good place to start.

What were your own experiences with pain management, or lack thereof, during labour?

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