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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 Entonox for pain relief in labour
By ThinkBaby on 03/02/2005 11:51:34
The key points
systemThe high oxygen content is good for your babyMinimal interference with your control over labour as you can stop using the gas whenever you likeCan be used in conjunction with other pain relief, such as gas and airCan be used for homebirths
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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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Birth stories: Labour without drugs
By Michaela Kennard on 21/04/2008 10:08:26
Conventional pain relief? Not for us!
Michaela Kennard, 39, from Kent is mum to 16-year-old Marcel and 17-month-old Lucas. For her second labour she hired a homeopathic birthing kit that helped her to have the home birth she really wanted – without medical intervention or drugs
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Birth stories: Labour without drugs
By Claire Harrison on 21/04/2008 10:20:08
Conventional pain relief? Not for us!
’t believe that I couldn’t feel any contractions. People might think hypnosis for labour is all a bit wishy-washy but dilating without any pain can’t be bad, can it? I would definitely recommend it to anyone.Where to get it Effective birth preparation CD
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Birth stories: Labour without drugs
By Susan Lawson on 21/04/2008 09:56:24
Conventional pain relief? Not for us!
factsBaby's nameBarnie Edward Weight8lb 3ozLength of labour3 hoursPain reliefTENS, water, gas and airWorst bitI suddenly felt very scared during transition, but Tessa helped me to focus on my breathing and administered homeopathy remedies.Best bit
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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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