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Birth Is Normal

Fear of birth is often rooted in childhood experiences. Your pregnancy is an opportunity to help your child see birth as a normal, natural part of family life rather than a medical emergency.

These are ways you can help your child learn more about birth:

• Take your child to a farm or zoo to witness birth firsthand. Get a stethoscope and let your child listen to the unborn baby’s heartbeat, as well as her own.
  
• Watch for opportunities for your child to hold friends’ babies.
  
• Let your child hold the new baby right away.