Can you imagine walking out your door and running a marathon? Yes, right now—without any preparation or training. Would you even try? Of course not! You wouldn’t even begin to consider running that marathon without training and conditioning. Well, in many ways childbirth is like running a marathon. It’s every bit as arduous—some would say even more so—and the changes and stresses on your body and emotions are even greater. Yet many if not most women go through this unique time of their lives with little or no training