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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
long soak in the bath to relax your body and ease aches and pains, water can help ease pain and discomfort in childbirth. Depending on how labour is progressing you may be able to use water for early-stage pain relief or right through to birth. Find out
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Use of Pethidine for pain relief in labour
By Maria Muennich on 06/02/2006 11:39:16
The key points
What is Pethidine and how does it work?Pethidine is the most commonly used morphine derivative for pain relief and relaxation during labour. The drug is usually administered via an injection into muscle (bottom or thigh) and occasionally
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Using epidurals for pain relief in labour
By Maria Muennich on 26/03/2009 01:20:17
The key points
to be conscious for the delivery of your babyCan be used to give you a break during labour and allow you to regain strength for deliveryAt their most effective, mobile epidurals can allow you to feel and work with your contractions through birth and to feel
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Use of spinal blocks for pain relief in labour
By Maria Muennich on 03/02/2006 15:55:16
The key points to be aware of
stage of labour when there may not be enough time for an epidural. Spinals are also often used in emergency situations where intervention such as a ventouse or forceps birth is necessary, and in some hospitals they are routinely given for caesarian
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Using massage during labour
By Maria Muennich on 29/11/2009 01:31:22
Hands on pain relief and relaxation
you may have visited a trained massage therapist for pain relief and relaxation. Sadly, trained massage therapists aren't that readily available to assist you during labour and birth, but there's no reason why your birth partner can't roll up his
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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
labourYou control it completely and can stop whenever you feel it's not working for youCan be used in conjunction with other pain relief, such as gas and airCan be used for homebirthsDisadvantagesIf you have to hire a TENS machine it will cost about £30
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Know-how: Waterbirth
By Maria Muennich on 06/09/2009 01:55:52
How using a birthing pool can be useful for birth and pain relief during labour
facilities and it is a very popular method for home births because it can dramatically aid pain relief in labour so you don't have to rely on drugs so much, if at all. Indeed, even if you do not wish to give birth in a pool, it can be a great way to ease pain
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Review: Body Clock's Femme Elite TENS tiny toner
By Maria Muennich on 16/11/2006 01:41:07
Dinky package offers drug-free pain relief, pelvic floor stimulation and muscle toning all in one for those post-natal black and blues
pouch and several different programmes for various types of toning or pain reliefPrice: £59.95Contact:The Body Clock website The Femme Elite concept:If you used TENS during labour then you'll already be familiar with wired electrodes that attach
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Using homeopathy for labour and birth
By Maria Muennich on 19/11/2008 01:37:53
What homeopathy is, how it works and how to find out more
may help you progress by relaxing you and relieving physical tensions, or by giving you a mental and emotional boost when the going gets tough. When can I use homeopathy?You can use homeopathy at any stage during labour and birth and you may want
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Can acupuncture help in labour?
By Maria Muennich on 15/12/2009 01:18:46
Can the ancient Chinese art of needles help to make giving birth a little easier?
acupuncturist will be able to recommend treatment - there are even acupuncture treatments to help turn a breech baby towards the end of pregnancy. For labour itself, acupuncture can provide pain relief fairly unobtrusively. Needles are usually used on one ear
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