Labor Pains: You Can Find Relief
If you are having a baby, remember that you have options for labor and delivery. Doctors and nurses can talk with you about them. These ideas will help you prepare:
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Take a childbirth class at your hospital. Learning about childbirth and pain relief can help ease your mind about your upcoming labor.
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Ask your health care provider about pain relief. Some people get through labor by doing deep breathing. Some pray or listen to music. Some take pain medicine. Your health care provider can explain the risks and benefits of the different ways to relieve pain.
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Talk with your health care provider ahead of time about what kind of pain relief you want. Then you can focus on labor once it starts.
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If someone will be with you during labor, tell that person what kind of pain relief you want, too.
Publication Source:
Medicaid/Summer 2007
Author:
Perry, Joan
Online Source:
National Women's Health Information Centerhttp://www.4woman.gov/pregnancy/childbirthandbeyond/laborandbirth.cfm
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American Pregnancy Associationhttp://www.americanpregnancy.org/labornbirth/epidural.html
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American Pregnancy Associationhttp://www.americanpregnancy.org/labornbirth/narcotics.html
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American Pregnancy Associationhttp://www.americanpregnancy.org/labornbirth/naturaldeliverytechniques.html
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March of Dimeshttp://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/240_12936.asp
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March of Dimeshttp://www.marchofdimes.com/pregnancy/vaginalbirth_coping.html
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You and Your Baby Prenatal Care, Labor and Delivery, Postpartum Care, American Congress of Obstetricians & Gynecologistshttps://access.acog.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?WebCode=LoginRequired&Site=congress&urlReq=/publications/patient_education/ab005.cfm
Online Editor:
Geller, Arlene
Online Medical Reviewer:
Freeborn, Donna, PhD, CNM, FNP
Online Medical Reviewer:
Grantham, Paula, RN, BSN
Date Last Reviewed:
11/11/2011
Date Last Modified:
11/16/2011
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