One of the core principles underlying Comforting Touch for Birth is learning how to take good care of our client’s (or partner’s) nervous system. When I was first developing the curriculum for these classes, I was reflecting on my understanding of what makes touch feel good for my clients. What is the je ne sais quoi of Comforting Touch? One of the things I noted was the significance of communicating when a given stroke has come to completion. Meaning, rather than abruptly re