I’m a midwife — here are the worst things to say to a woman in labor
Keeping quiet is a labor of love. With sweat dripping, pain surging and a baby barreling through the birth canal, the last thing most women in labor want to hear are comments and critiques from their likely well-meaning, albeit carping mothers and mothers-in-law. One seasoned midwife warns that mouthy grannies-in-waiting might be more irksome than awesome to … Read more