4. Breathing to Help You Stop Pushing

At certain moments during labour, you will feel the urge to push, but your health care provider may ask you NOT TO PUSH.

for a description of the breathing technique to help you stop pushing.

to hear the breathing technique to help you stop pushing.

You can practice breathing to stop pushing. While you are practicing your pant-blow breathing, have your partner say "urge to push." Switch to blowing out for a few seconds until your partner says "urge passes." Then return to pant-blow breathing.