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Non-medical pain relief during labour

3-minute read

There are many ways to reduce pain in labour without medicines. Each method has advantages and disadvantages. Choose one or more that suit you.
Active birth

Staying active is one of the most helpful things you can do to manage the pain of labour and birth. Moving

Maternal and neonatal effects of epidural morphine for labor and delivery

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To determine the efficacy of epidural morphine during labor and delivery, 40 healthy parturients who requested epidural analgesia were randomly given either a single injection of morphine sulfate (2 mg, n = 9; 5 mg, n = 10; or

IV Medications for Pain in Labor

Since the advent of the epidural and other forms of anesthesia many women have forgotten about the use of intravenous (IV) medications for the relief of pain in labor. You receive these medications through:

An IV port
Saline

5 tips on natural childbirth from an Ob/Gyn who experienced it

In the U.S., giving birth with an epidural has become the norm. Approximately 73% of U.S. laboring patients used an epidural, spinal, or combined spinal-epidural block in 2015, up more than 10% from 2010. In Texas, that percentage is

Drugs for Labor and Delivery / Pregnancy Labor

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After vaginal delivery - in the hospital

Most women will remain in the hospital for 24 hours after delivery. This is an important time for you to rest, bond with your new baby, and get help with breastfeeding and newborn care.
What to Expect after Delivery

Right after delivery, your baby will likely

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Inducing labour

An induced labour is one that's started artificially. Every year, 1 in 5 labours are induced in the UK.

Sometimes labour can be induced if your baby is overdue or there's any risk to you or your baby's health.

This risk could be if you have a health condition such as

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Induced labour

4-minute read

Induced labour, often called an induction, is when you are given medical treatment to start your labour. Induced labour may be recommended if it would be better for you or your baby for the birth to occur sooner, rather than