
06/05/2025
Spotlight on coping techniques: Labor Combs!
WHAT: Labor combs - even the 98¢ ones you can find at any drug store will do the trick. Just like what they handed you on picture day back in elementary school!
WHEN: Can be helpful at any point in labor, but I find them to be most effective once you cross over into an active labor phase.
WHY: Labor combs are a great form of distraction. They’re an undercurrent keeping your brain busy so that you can focus to breathing through contractions.
As simple as it sounds, this is one of my most effective tools to break out. Are they on your labor packing list? If not, they should be. Or, even better, I’ll bring them with me when I come to support you as your doula!