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What's Your Birthing Style?
Take This Quiz to Find Out!
By Carma Haley Shoemaker
7. Your significant other inquires about his role in the birthing process. You tell him:
A. Keep an eye on the monitors, keep track of your progress and relay messages to and from the doctors and nurses.
B. Back rubs, foot massages and anything else the moment demands.
C. You can catch the baby, Honey!
8. As labor pains begin, you:
A. Break out the stopwatch and take the predetermined shortest route to the hospital.
B. Bask in the moment but worry about what to do if your water breaks before you get to the hospital.
C. Wake up your significant other to help you fill the birthing pool.
Scoring and Results
How did you do? Add up the number of As, Bs and Cs and use the information below to help you determine your birthing style. High-tech Mama
If you circled mostly As, you're a high-tech gal. Your doctor is your hero, offering you guidance through the often scary and sometimes dangerous trenches of pregnancy and childbirth. Knowing that hospitals, fetal monitoring and epidurals exist helps you relax and allows you to enjoy your pregnancy. "I believe that if we have the capability to put people into space, we should be able to provide women with options that would make the birthing experience as painless and stress-free as possible," says Sheri White of Frederick, Md. "High-tech birth isn't as much about unnecessary intervention as it is about having a pleasant birthing experience."
Middle of the Road Mama
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