how can labour pains be reduced?

Question

i hate pain. no after effects, please.

Answer 1

GAS & AIR, AND THERES AN INJECTION BUT CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT ITS CALLED. I HAD THESE TWO, FELT LIKE I HAD BEEN ON A NIGHT OUT. SOME PEOPLE SAY TELLING THEMSELVES IT DOESN'T HURT HELPS.

SOME SAY A WATER BIRTH IS GOOD.

THE PAIN WILL SOON BE OVER, AND IT WILL BE WORTH IT AND YOU DO SOON FORGET IT.

GOOD LUCK
JENNI

Answer 2

A doula. Amazingly, studies have shown that women report LESS pain, more satisfaction with their birth, and less need for pain medication, when they have trained labor support with them. Go to http://www.dona.org to find a doula near you. If money is a problem, this is usually manageable- it is part of a doula's scope of practice to include some volunteer births.

Birth is tough, and it can be scary when you don't know what you're in for. I won't butter you up and say a doula can make the pain go away, but you bet your baby she can make it easier to handle. I never once considered my contractions "pain" and I 100% thank my doulas (I had two). Consider a charley horse muscle spasm - contractions feel a lot like that, getting progressively longer and stronger. Remember that labor is a normal process that all your ancestors have gone through to make you - you come from an unbroken line of mothers who have successfully given birth. You can do it!

Answer 3

My uncle, one of the last REAL cowboys always said, "Pain is mental." Think about that one before, during, and after... a lot of the pain we go through can be a matter of perspective. Having given birth 3 times... I've never had an epidural or anything... tollerance to pain happens if you've had bad enough luck to experience a lot of it. Stop thinking about how much it is going to hurt before it even hurts and perhaps it not hurt so much when it does. Good luck with your labor - I hope it all goes great and COWGIRL UP!

Answer 4

The best pain relief for me was the use of water in labor. I rented a big tub and filled it with warm water. After I had been in active labor for a while and couldn't take it anymore (I was about 4 cm at that point) I got in the tub. It reduced pain for me and I dilated the rest of the way in about an hour. I delivered her in the tub as well.

My second baby, I didn't get a birth tub. I used a bathtub and took showers. I should have rented a tub. I felt the ring of fire something awful when she came out.

Next baby, we'll be renting a tub.

Answer 5

From experience epidural is the best but the worst at the same time u cn suffer from back pain and it doesnt always work i personally had a natural labor yes its a pain that hurst but just think that its all for your baby who u will soon meet rolling something cold in your lower back helps also staring deeply into someone eyes helps try to breath tru pain it wont be nice but at the end it will be worth it just remember me good luck

Answer 6

Gas and air was enough for me. I'm a total whimp when it comes to pain, and I thought that I wouldn't be able to handle it, but I managed and had a gorgeous baby girl last year.
Take whatever you can get from the midwife on the day.
It does hurt, but I think that it's a different kind of pain because you know it's for a very good reason.
Concentrate on your breathing and not the pain during contractions, this helped me alot!

Answer 7

The midwives should give you a choice of gas & air, pethidine or an epidural. The epidural is definetly the best I experienced as you don't feel a thing. It doesn't work for everyone but if you really hate pain, it is certainly worth a try. Best of luck.

Answer 8

If you want NO labour pain at all, go for an elective caesarian, I wouldn't recommend this tho, cos you have months of discomfort afterwards.If you want your baby naturally, then I'm afraid that you have to go thru pain. Epidural is an option, but its up to your midwife and anaesthetist to decide if you are suitable.
But obviously, if you don't want the pain, the simple answer is not to gret pregnant!!

Answer 9

Epidurals really are wonderful. You are totally concious but you can't feel anything. My only caution would be to get one early - I was almost too late the second time around. Once you start to feel a little uncomfortable ask for it. You can't walk once it's in or until it wears off. You'll feel the pain afterwards, but while you're pushing you should be looking forward to meeting your baby! Good luck! It's worth it!

Answer 10

Hot water - getting in bath or birthing pool can massively reduce the pain' Loads of research has been done on this - all very positive.

Also do a web search for Tens machines - they block pain signals - you attach them to your back.

Answer 11

epidural I had one and felt nothing. The first thing I said after pushing my son out was. "I could do that again" and I am a big chicken when it comes to pain. And you don't even feel the epidural going in at all.