EPISODE TWO OF THINGS I WISH SOMEONE HAD TOLD ME GOING INTO MY FIRST NATURAL CHILDBIRTH! 6. When you tense up, your contractions will become more painful. 7. DO NOT LAY DOWN. Stand up. Walk. Lean over the bed. Bounce on a ball. Do not lay down. 8. You can be in control without breathing through contractions. You can be in control without making a sound. 9. Birth is beautiful. It doesn’t have to be intense. 10. If someone in the room isn’t on the same page, GET THEM OUT OF THE ROOM. cont.