Pain Relief - What are the benefits, adverse effects; and the overall role in childbirth?

If midwives are to provide comprehensive, woman-centred care they need to be aware of the full range of pain relief methods, from meditation at one end of the spectrum to epidural at the other. It is essential that midwives are able to suggest a variety of options to women so that they can promote normality wherever possible.

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Do women in labour find the use of TENS effective for pain relief?
Can meditation techniques help women to manage pain during childbirth?
How satisfied are women using opiods such as Pethidine and Epidural to combat pain in labour?
How keen are women to use homeopathic remedies to help with pain?
How do homeopathic remedies encourage the birth partner to be more involved?
What are the benefits of using homeopathic remedies and do they work?

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