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Pregnancy & Baby Index: Pregnancy - Birth: Labor and Delivery: Pain Management
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A harmonious birth Many women approaching childbirth labor are fearful of the pain they may experience. Some are also unwilling or unable to take medication to ease the pain. A new study provides hope for those seeking to lessen delivery pain without medications. How d
A midwife's perspective: Labor and birth in the water Have you considered laboring in a soothing bath, or even an actual waterbirth? Midwife Jill Cohen shares her experience and some of the benefits of this natural pain relief.
Before you call the anesthesiologist You may know you want an anesthetic for your labor, but did you know that it's not always a doctor who does the work? Here's some information from the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
Feel baby, not the pain A pain reliever traditionally used for post-operative pain, when diluted and given through an epidural, provides pain relief during labor and delivery without the uncomfortable numbness that makes it difficult for women to push or feel the baby emerg
How can I relieve back pain during labor? If your baby is in a posterior presentation just before birth, labor can be, quite literally, a pain. Childbirth Educator Kira Smith (ICCE) offers some tips on how to relieve the pain and pressure.
How can water help relieve the pain of labor? Water has probably been used since the beginning of time to relieve pain during labor. But recently it has become popular once again to use water in labor and birth. Certified Professional Midwife Nina McIndoe explains explains how water can help dur
How do drugs like Stadol affect mom and baby during birth? Many birthing moms use analgesics to take the edge off pain early in labor. Obstetrician/Gynecologist David Barrere discusses how these drugs work.
Massage for childbirth prep may reduce episiotomy rate Low-tech, at-home preparation in the last month before childbirth could help pregnant mothers avoid one of the more common surgeries performed on women in the United States, a new review suggests.
Non-medicated pain relief options for labor and delivery Looking to skip the epidural? Here are some non-medicinal options you might want to consider.
Pain-free birth? Try hypnosis instead of an epidural With the lights dimly lit and soothing music softly playing in the background, the room where Elizabeth Jones Kramer is preparing to give birth to her first child in seems like it belongs at a spa instead of the labor and delivery wing of a hospital.
The wonderful world of water births 4,000 babies will be born underwater this year. Will your little one be among them? If you’re considering a water birth, read on to find out what you need to know before you sink into that birthing tub.
What labor pain management technique do you want to try? How do you and other Pregnancy & Baby readers feel about issues related to pregnancy and birth, babies and parenthood? What have your experiences been like? Vote in one of our many instant polls and have your say!
Why is labor painful? Easing labor pain Although usually a taboo topic of discussion, for most women, it's a fact of life: labor hurts. But that's no reason to be scared -- and all the more reason to be prepared. Look here to learn more about this "pain with a purpose," as Adrienne B Liebe
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