What is the best natural method of pain relief for you during labour?

I used hypnosis with my last child and it made all the difference in the world. My birth was just amazing. I also used things like hot & cold compresses.(I just couldn't seem to stay the right temperture, one minute too hot & the next too cold.)Moving around seemed to help, eating helped, and having a great support team helped.

the best thing i found personally was walking up and down sitting made the pain worse i also found gas helped a lot cos it helped my breathing more than if i had to do it without-at the time they were the only methods that worked for me the walking was a godsend as it seemed more to alleviate the pain-though mydaughter felt better lying down and just taking gas and air she found that the best mind she didn't have time to do anything else-congrats on your new one keep me informed how you are getting on-littleowl

For my first son's birth I found TENS to not help at all. I found being in the water pool that I had hired relaxing and it took away much of my pain. Gas and air made me feel a bit vacant but it didn't do much to help the pain. I was in labor from 10pm and then I had my baby at about 6am. I bought a water pool and went to classes that told me all about breathing techniques and active positions in labor to help with the pain. Imagining that the contractions are waves and each one as it ends is gone helps. Walking in early labor, rocking around and making noises helped with the pain. I was only in strong pain for twenty minutes with my second son's birth. The water pool was still filling when I told the midwife I could feel the head. I had been laying on my sofa until then. I sat up and two contractions later my baby was born. So I didn't have any pain relief at all. Wow! If I have a third baby I would want a water birth. Water is the thing that relaxes me most and takes away much of the pain. Essential oils might help me as well I think. Good luck.

i had no idea that they allowed you to walk about or eat while in labour. for my first babe, i wasn't allowed to. they had this belt thing wrapped around my stomach to monitor the contractions and babe's heartbeat. i couldn't even go to the toilet. they brought the stool kinda thing in bed and i had to lift my hips up. for me, i didn't do gas as i had idea but i tried at the last minute. it gave me relief for a while but i had trouble sniffing the mask as i felt claustrophobic. i just kept breathing fast when the pain started and when it went away, then i calmed. basically i controlled my breathing at that time. i think if the pain had gone on for much longer, i wouldn't have been able to hold on. i too would like to hear tips as i too am nearing my due in roughly 2mths.