A book by Nora Tallman, CNM Coping with pain is a significant aspect of childbirth, and usually, suggestions for getting through labor are mechanical and physical. Many books and classes focus on doing this or that position or technique, and there is sound science behind all of it for sure. However, not many of them dig deeper into what it means on the inside when we are trying to cope –when we hit a wall and try to find the way to move beyond it with courage: the path, the s