Does swearing during labour help reduce pain? – Essential Baby – May 2014
“I’m so sorry for all the swearing,” I said to the two dedicated midwifes who helped me bring my daughter into the world.
My baby girl dozed on my chest, but amid the euphoria I was embarrassed. During the delivery I had cursed like a sailor; it wasn’t just the odd F-Bomb, it was more like an F-Annihilation.