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Using Entonox for pain relief in labour
By ThinkBaby on 03/02/2005 11:51:34
The key points
What is Entonox and how does it work?Entonox, or gas and air, is a 50-50 mix of oxygen and nitrous oxide (an anaesthetic otherwise known as laughing gas). The gas enters your blood stream dampening the pain, relaxing your muscles and making you feel
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How Pain Relief Affects Your Baby
By ThinkBaby on 06/04/2009 01:35:29
In labour pain relief can ensure that your birth is less stressful for you and for your child, but are there any health pros and cons for your new baby?
consider.TENS and EntonoxMany women find it more effective to use a TENS machine and take entonox (also known as 'gas and air'), at the same time, to get through labour.Both these forms of pain relief are safe for your baby, although gas and air may leave
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Pain relief in labour: an overview
By Maria Muennich on 05/11/2009 00:08:11
Expectant mums now have a wide range of choice when it comes to coping with labour, whether through medical relief, alternative therapies or both
see why they shorten it - sends electrical signals to nerve endings in your skin to block out the transmission of pain to your brain. Find out more...Entonox, or gas and air - Called gas and air, but actually a 50-50 mix of oxygen and nitrous oxide (an
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Book review: The A to Z of Having a Baby
By Louise Rogers on 05/12/2006 09:00:49
Comedian Jeff Green offers up some birth-wearied experiences to share with unsuspecting new parents, especially dads.
thing that is the male brain). My particular favourite was under G for Gas and Air “Thank you Dr Entonox”. Hear, hear, I say! The ThinkBaby verdict Good fun – a great gift idea for a father-to-be. Just don’t follow his advice about babysitting
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Using TENS in labour
By Maria Muennich on 07/10/2008 00:02:10
The key points of this natural form of pain relief
contractions are less strong, but it can also work for some women throughout labour - particularly for a second or subsequent child. It's commonly used in combination with Entonox (gas and air). You can't use a TENS machine if you are labouring in water
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Review: BabyCare Obi TENS
By Laura Lee Davies on 21/01/2008 01:52:05
A great TENS machine that's easy to use for pain relief at home and in hospital, throughout your whole labour
be used with other forms of relief too, like entonox (gas and air) or acupuncture, though not in a birth pool, for obvious reasons. The ThinkBaby verdict A nifty, easy and discreet little source of pain relief you can control yourself Usefulness: 5
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Second time around for Lucy
By Lucy Lloyd on 08/11/2004 11:39:31
After an emergency c-section last time, Lucy hoped for a vaginal delivery for her second
showed no signs of breaking. My midwife then broke my waters to speed up the labour and the contractions grew stronger. Unlike the first time, I decided I ought to give the gas and air pain relief (Entonox) a chance. I didn’t enjoy the smell
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