The Transition Period

The transition part of birth is the last part of active labor. It is called the transition period because it MARKS the SHIFT to the second stage of labor. It is also the most INTENSE part of labor.

If a woman is laboring without an epidural, this is where she may begin to LOSE FAITH in her ABILITY to HANDLE the PAIN, so lots of EXTRA ENCOURAGEMENT and SUPPORT from those around her can help her cope, as well as CHANGING POSITION.

Transition can take all of the woman's CONCENTRATION, so she may want to ELIMINATE ALL DISTRACTION. She may want to FOCUS on the FACT that the HARD CONTRACTIONS are HELPING her baby (VISION / PROMISE) MAKE the JOURNEY OUT INTO THE WORLD.

The good news about the transition period is that the END IS NEAR!

*And here you were questioning what is going on. Nothing out of the ordinary. You are just TRANSITIONING into your ESTABLISHED PLACE, VISION, PROMISE! Keep pressing, stay focused, YOU are almost OUT!