(Re-post of "Turn off the lights!")
In February of last year, I heard about a study that reaffirms what our mammal cousins have known instinctively for thousands of years... birth should happen in a dark, comfortable place. It also helps explain why most women go into labor in the middle of the night. And why so many labors slow down or stall in a hospital setting....
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Great post, great logic and thank you so much for posting this!
I'd also like to add that, although some hospitals are less accommodating than others, women who need to give birth in the hospital can request low lighting and privacy to facilitate the melatonin-oxytocin synergy process. And if their labors do stall or slow down, they might consider asking to labor in darkness for some time to see if things pick back up.
Wonderful post! I shared it with Hypnobabies (Official) Facebook page. Hope you don't mind? It's what we teach our couples in Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis classes, and I love how you put it!
Carole Thorpe, Hypnobabies VP
I'm honored. Thanks, Carole!
Very interesting! I just gave birth about 2 months ago. Went into labor at 6pm (with water breaking) and baby was born just before midnight. I asked to keep the lights dimmed in the hospital and it was wonderful. I always envisioned myself laboring at night... something about it seems so peaceful. Thanks for sharing!
So interesting! I didn't know about the role of melatonin. That makes a lot of sense! Both of my babies have been born at night (with the lights in the hospital room dimmed. With my son's birth, I had some contrax. early in the morning, but then they stopped. They started up again after I took a nap with my in the afternoon.
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