A method growing quickly in popularity these days as a way to manage your labor is called Maternity Acupressure. This method has been shown to make a difficult labor easier along with easing the stress and pain attendant this type of event. There are literally scores of women who are touting the benefits of a more holistic, and especially drug-free method to aid in their labor.
Maternity acupressure has been shown safe and effective, and can even be used quite successfully to induce labor naturally with its very simple to learn and use techniques. What's more, very few if any other methods of indcuing labor can stake a claim of having virtually zero side effects. As a matter of fact, the opposite occurs. With the method delivering a more relaxed, easier on both mother and baby labor.
Maternity acupressure is a gentle, soothing technique that can be learned and applied in literally minutes by almost anyone, and will make the whole birth process a much more enjoyable one for all concerned, particularly mother and baby!