(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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Try giving her a spoonful of honey
Praise her effort in front of the birth team
Take one contraction at a time: focus only on this one
Encourage her to make relaxing labor sounds
Walk. It has been shown to speed labor, reduce pain, and it opens the inlet of the pelvis.
Sensory Recall technique (recalling a calm place)
Use more pillows and help her find a comfortable position
Encourage a change in attitude, environment, or activity
Use a cool wash cloth to wipe her face
Use the Tense/Relax technique
Give her a pep talk
Go for a drive and try to take your minds off the labor for a while.
Tell her:“Hang in there.. you're doing so well!"
Guide her breathing
Have her take a warm bath or shower
Try pelvic rocking
Try counter-pressure
Help her sleep between contractions (dim room, comfortable position, wake before each contraction)
Encourage her to eat a little something
Talk about why she is doing this and why it’s worth it
Remind her to go to the bathroom at least every hour
Encourage her to float with her contractions like a leaf on a stream
Talk about letting go and letting her body take over
