1. **The importance of correct breathing during labour and delivery**

 

2. **Breathing Techniques**

* Abdominal breathing

* Chest breathing

* Cleansing breath

* Up-breathing

* Down-breathing

* Panting

 

3. **Helpful Additional Tools**

* Visualization

* Rhythm

* Gentle movement

 

4. **Things to Avoid**

 

5. **Practise with Guided Relaxations**