Positions that Help You Handle Pain during Labor

Learn which positions will help you handle labor pain during childbirth in this pregnancy video from Howcast.

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  • Elizabeth Mangum-Sarach

    Elizabeth Mangum-Sarach is the Director of BirthFocus, LLC, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, a Birth Doula Trainer through Dona International, a Labor Support Doula. She has worked as a DONA certified labor support doula since 2004. Elizabeth is the former Director of Maternal Health and Parenting Services at Inwood House, a non-profit that offers services to pregnant and parenting teens, and is responsible for developing their doula and childbirth education programs.