The most common pain coping techniques would be the mothers breathing. Her own ability to sooth herself and focus on breathing. The mother who can find a breathing pattern that suits her phase of labor will cope the best. The other pain coping techniques are the use of hands - soothing touch and massage which her doula her midwife or her partner can provide to her during her labor. The other thing is the mother's intuitive movement, as her labor progresses, her body will move intuitively with what feels right for that stage of labor. So her intuitive movement and her breathing will change as her need for coping increases. Water, either in the form of a shower or a bath, is very, very helpful with coping with the pain of her labor as well.
