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Pain Relief

While some mothers are able to go through labour without too much discomfort, for the rest of us there’s no doubt that pushing a baby into the world is a very painful experience. But there is plenty you can do to help manage the pain, and most women use a combination of self help and medical forms of pain relief to cope with labour.

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