Using a Comb for Comfort in Labor

A simple comb can be a powerful comfort tool during labor. When you hold it in your hand with the teeth pressing into your palm, it stimulates pressure points that help block pain signals. This is based on the gate control theory of pain, which says that pressure in one area can reduce the feeling of pain in another.

Why it works:

• Easy to hold and pack in your birth bag

• Helps distract your brain from contractions

• Activates calming pressure points

• Pairs well with other comfort measures

To use it, hold the comb with the teeth across your palm just under your fingers and squeeze during contractions. You can try one or both hands depending on what feels best.

It’s a small tool with big impact. Will you pack a labor comb in your birth bag? use it, hold the comb with the teeth across your palm just under your fingers and squeeze during contractions. You can try one or both hands depending on what feels best.

It’s a small tool with big impact. Will you pack a labor comb in your birth bag?