Labor Pain Coping & Birth Tools

A complete comfort-in-labor toolkit for doulas to teach calm, confident coping.

When a mom asks, “How will I handle the pain?” you don’t want to wing it.

You want a simple, beautiful way to show her what contractions feel like,

practice coping together, and give partners clear roles.

Labor Pain Coping & Birth Tools is your ready-made comfort class in a box.

You’ll get short, parent-friendly videos + doula reference sheets that walk families through how labor pain works, how to cope, and which tools are available—from natural methods to medical options.

🎥 8 Video Trainings Included (Labor Pain Coping Playlist)

Each one is short, practical, and perfect for prenatals or homework:

1. Labor Comb Trick – How to Cope with Labor PainGate control theory in mom-language + how to safely use the comb.
2. Natural Pain Relief Tools for Labor – What’s in My Doula BagShow families real comfort tools and how you use them in labor.
3. 5 Best Labor Massage Techniques for Pain ManagementStep-by-step ideas partners can copy during contractions.
4. 8 Positions to Ease Labor PainUpright, forward-leaning, and resting positions that actually feel doable.
5. Breathing Techniques for an Easier LaborCalm breathing patterns to keep tension, fear, and panic from taking over.
6. Practice for Birth – Induce Labor Pain with IceA powerful “rehearsal” using ice so moms can practice coping before labor.
7. Avoid Vaginal Tearing in LaborPositions, habits, and mindset tips that protect the perineum.
8. Prepare for What Labor Pain Actually Feels LikeHonest, reassuring education on the sensation of contractions—and why the pain has a purpose.

📝 Printables & Visuals

• Labor Coping Tools (PDF)A doula-facing overview of natural and medical coping options:
  • Comb, TENS, water, aromatherapy, massage, counter-pressure
  • Affirmations, music, breath, holistic supports
  • Nitrous oxide, epidurals, opioids, and more
• Labor Progressing Tools (PDF)A big-picture map of tools that may be used to encourage labor progress:
  • Movement & positions (rebozo, birth ball, peanut ball, stools, squat bar)
  • Holistic methods
  • Pharmacologic & mechanical options like prostaglandins, sweeps, Pitocin, Foley, vacuum, etc.
• Bonus PAIN Acronym ImageA simple visual you can share in prenatals to help parents remember a calm, practical way to think about labor pain.

🌱 How Doulas Use This Bundle

• Run a Comfort in Labor session using the playlist (comb → breathing → ice → positions → massage).
• Let partners practice massage and positions while you coach.
• Use the Labor Coping Tools sheet as your behind-the-scenes checklist so you’re never out of ideas during a long labor.
• Use the Labor Progressing Tools sheet to explain where natural and medical tools fit on the spectrum—without fear-based language.
• Send 1–2 videos as homework between prenatal visits so parents arrive prepared and confident.

Perfect for:

✨ Birth doulas, childbirth educators, and midwives who want a ready-to-use, evidence-aware comfort toolkit they can plug into their current prenatals or add as a stand-alone class.