A ''Coach'' During Labor Makes Little Difference On Duration - May Increase Subsequent Bladder Problems

... When a woman is giving birth, having a "coach" tell her to push during contractions makes almost no difference in shortening labor, and may actually increase her risk of subsequent problems with her bladder, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. For the most part, it doesn''t matter whether the mother is coached or not, the researchers report in the January issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology... click link for more info. ...