Answer:
Annika feels light contractions and may see her water break, contractions get close and she calls her midwife, Annika feels the need to push and feels the hair on her babies head, the baby is born and placed on her chest, the placenta is expelled
Probably around the neck area, since the blood vessels are there. It would still be painful since you are basically gasping for air.
You could take deep breaths and attempt to solve the problem yourself. You could also talk to someone who has dealt with similar problems in which they can help you solve your's. If that doesn't work, you could talk to your doctor about your stress so that he could prescribe you with a medication or a healthy lifestyle to help you with your stress.