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Every pregnant woman, or woman hoping to become pregnant, deserves to know the truth about labor. Your doula might talk about it as if it’s all fairy dust and unicorn songs, and your delivery coach might pump you up with pep talk that you’re sure will override the discomfort of delivery. But don’t let either of them fool you—there’s more to it. The fact that childbirth is such a life-altering, and exhausting experience might be the reason that not enough women pass on information about it—they’re usually fawning over their baby or sleeping off medication in the hours after labor, and when they come to, they’re far too busy to take down notes about the experience. But here are some myths about childbirth that must be busted.
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