What are pain-relief options in labour?

Answer 1

There are many and the best way to go about finding this out is a good pre-natal class. Also, be sure that you totally trust your doctor. Sometimes they have to make decisions for you, so you want a doctor you can trust. For most women, the pain isn't as bad as it's proclaimed to be. It's just that you're scared and tired, and it keeps coming. The best pain management is walking around, if you can do it, because you can't tense up as much while walking.

Answer 2

You have different options depending on whether you want to go the medical way or not. If you want medical intervention, you can get an epidural - this in effect numbs you from the waist down. If you don't want something that strong, then you can get pain relievers that take the edge off contractions like Demerol.

However, if you do not want medical relief, then you can try other things. Some ideas are breathing techniques, focusing on object, imagining yourself in another place. Others find walking helpful in managing their pain. Massage helps too.

Answer 3

Some of the most common are Morphine or Demerol through an IV. An Epidural or Spinal Block administered through a shunt in the vertebrae and a local anesthetic in the perineum region (used to numb the area before an episiotomy).

Some holistic methods are visualization, breathing techniques, vocalization, massage, warm baths and showers, perineum massage and the use of certain birthing positions.

Some lesser known methods include, meditation, marijuana, the use of a birthing ball, yoga style stretching, TENS machines, aromatherapy, hypnotherapy, acupuncture, black and blue cohosh to speed delivery, chamomile, dandelion, motherwort, raspberry leaves and squaw vine can help ensure an easy labour.

Answer 4

Analgesics =Analgesics ease pain without a total loss of feeling, and muscle movement is still possible. The drawback is that they do not always stop the pain completely. Analgesics can be administered systemically or regionally. They reduce pain and allow a woman to stay conscious.


Anesthetics =Anesthetics are different than analgesics in that they block all feeling, not just pain. This means that muscle movement is affected. The area will be numb. Like analgesics, anesthetics can be administered regionally or systemically.


Acupuncture , Hypnosis ,Relaxation techniques
Breathing exercises =Some women find that non drug options are all that they require to manage the pain of childbirth. Examples of non drug options are acupuncture, hypnosis, relaxation techniques, breathing methods, and positioning.

Answer 5

I had demoral injected into the IV....that was nice! LOL! I was in labor for 12 hrs and it lasted for about 4 or 5 hrs. I had a spinal too. (this was for my 1st) On my second I was in labor for 4 hrs and I almost waited too long to get an epidural. I got the epidural and like 5 minutes later, I was delivering him. It was strange!
There is always music you can listen to, object visualization. There are also different labor/delivery techniques that are supposed to relieve pain. I have heard that water delivery is a more relaxing way to deliver. I don't know for sure though.
Good Luck and Congratulations!

Answer 6

I found that walking around helped more than just sitting, plus it speeds things up. And it I couldn't walk because the pain was really bad i just stood in one spot, leaning on something and started swaying back and forth. It's almost hynotic so it takes your mind off of the pain. Use breathing techniques and make sure your taking deep breaths. You can try get a back rub from your honey but it all depends on whether or not your going to be able to stand anyone touching you. Sometimes just little things will bug the crap out of you. Really pay attention to what the nurses and doctor tells you because they usually give you helpful information. If they tell you to push where it hurts then do it because your baby will be out really fast. Just remember that it will be over soon and you can do it.

Answer 7

easily, exertions is painful. although, such as you mentioned, there are recommendations to drugs. i'm happy which you're thinking skipping drugs. a million. attempt laboring on a birthing ball. That helps exertions and it aligns your physique extra desirable for delivery. 2. Hypnosis - it style of feels to paintings for some human beings. inspect a hypnobirthing classification or touch a midwife on your area. 3. locate out in the experience that your scientific institution enables water delivery or enables you to exertions in a bath. Being in water helps. some useful coaching : a million. bypass with a midwife / nurse extremely than a doctor. docs are extra probably to push drugs than midwives. Midwives additionally supply extra help and help you persist with your settle on of a drug loose exertions. 2. Make birthing plan and make your needs regular to the wellness care provider, to the exertions nurse and others in touch. 4. Set a time cut back for how long you will bypass with organic exertions. Eg. i'm unsure 36 hrs of exertions soreness for a organic delivery is nicely worth it. 5. collect recommendations approximately non-epidural drugs that could take the sting off the soreness, yet nevertheless provide help to experience the contractions. good good fortune!

Answer 8

If you are able to, take a birthing class at your hospital. We have a good birthing center and it is good for you and whoever is going to be your support partner during labor. They talked about breathing techiniques, different ways to manage pain including walking, rocking, massage, birthing ball and we had a jacuzzi (which helped me relax and let my water break). I had an epidural. I would have one again, no question about it. It was a god send!! I had no side effects and it did not hurt getting it. But, everyone has their own preferences.

Answer 9

I had morphine during my complicated labor. It was used during the early stages so I could get some rest before the last stage of labor. It only relieved some pain for a hour or so.

Answer 10

Pain killers, drugs, breathing techniques, positions, water birth, epidurals, spinals, things like that.