I have talked about what reduces pain/discomfort/intensity etc of labor

In natural labor your oxytocin and endorpin levels increase together, meaning that as your surges increase in their intensity and frequency that your natural pain relief endorphins increases to continue to allow you to be comfortable and in control

how about what increases your pain

this is a long list if I miss any feel free to add your thoughts

being told that labor and birth will hurt
being told horrid birth stories by friends and famlilies increasing your fear
our societies perception of what birth should be
any form of medical induction
vaginal exams at any stage of labor
hastening your labor artificially with rupturing your membranes and drip
not being able to move about freely in labor and birth
a frightened and unsupported birth partner
medical care providers...midwives of doctors
medical birth

all of these things increase your fear, reducing you oxytocin and endorphin levels
and also increase your liklihood of an instrumental delivery of c/s

have i missed anything?
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