Pain relief in labour

While some mothers are able to go through labour without too much discomfort, for the rest of us there’s no doubt that pushing a baby into the world is a very painful experience. But there is plenty you can do to help manage the pain, and most women use a combination of self help and medical forms of pain relief to cope with labour.

• Natural forms of pain relief
• Common forms of pain relief using drugs
• Complementary therapies (aromatherapy,acupuncture,hypnosis,reflexology)
• Birth experiences - a great way to gen up for the big day!
• News story: water births can reduce need for epidurals

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