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The painful truth: pain relief options for labour
Last session, Nicki the NCT teacher had us draw up a chart listing pain relief options during labour. We were then to work our way through them giving a tick or a cross against various criteria, such as ‘are there side effects?’ or ‘is it controllable?’. The ones with the most ticks at the end…
Glossary of pregnancy terms: T
TENS Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, a device for relieving the pain of labour. Sticky pads are attached to the woman’s back to produce electrical impulses which stimulate her own natural painkillers and block some of the pain signals from the uterus. The unit is battery operated and the woman can control the amount of stimulation…
What you may need during labour
Your birth plan – if you’ve written one take a copy with you, even if there’s already one with your notes Music tapes – music can make you happy, soothe you, spur you on – take a selection. The hospital may have a cassette player in every labour room or you may need to take your own TENS…
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Pain relief for a home birth
Probably since you decided on a home birth, most people will have asked what you’ll do without an epidural. Well, while it’s true that you cannot have an epidural at a home birth, not every hospital birth has an epidural either! It also doesn’t mean that you have to go through your whole labour without any form of pain…
Hospital birth list
Here are some things you may wish to take into hospital for a labour and hospital birth: Your birth plan – if you’ve written one take a copy with you, even if there’s already one with your notes Music – music can make you happy, soothe you, spur you on – take a selection. The…
Home birth list
Here are some things you may wish to have ready for your labour and home birth: Your birth plan – if you’ve written one, have a copy ready to give to your midwife, even if there’s already one with your notes Hot water bottle/wheat bag to put on your back or front in labour or…
Home Birth: I had my baby at home
Tori gave birth to a healthy 10lb, 2oz girl. It was a three and a half hour labour, and the only pain relief was a tens machine. She immediately fed her new daughter and her husband Paul cut the cord. Then they relaxed on the sofa while the midwives tidied up the living room and…
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