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Alternative Pain Relief

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Anonymous, 01 September 2009 15:38

You may not want to think about labour pains but accepting that birth is likely to involve some pain will help you handle it on the day. Even if you’re fixed on having an epidural, alternative pain relievers could help make your early labour (before you go into hospital) a more positive experience. And if you’ve decided to just see ...

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Alternative Pain Relief

You may not want to think about labour pains but accepting that birth is likely to involve some pain will help you handle it on...

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The Mummy Guides - Your pain relief choices at a glance

We can’t pretend that giving birth won’t hurt, but the good news is that there are plenty of things you can do to lessen the...

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Epidurals - The great debate for and against

How does a completely pain-free labour sound? For many mums-to-be worried about giving birth and how much it’s going to hurt, it’s probably an appealing...

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Alternative medicines in labour

Contrary to popular belief, not all midwives are traditionalists who’ll turn their noses up at your aromatherapy oils and insist on you giving birth flat...

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Is a water birth right for you?

Looking for an alternative to drugs and a bed during labour? The answer could be a water birth. Floating around blissfully in a pool sounds...

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The natural way to a pain-free birth

Pregnancy’s a time many women explore alternative therapies for the first time, so why stop at the labour room door? When thinking about pain relief...

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Pain-free birth, naturally

A pain-free birth without drugs: it’s the Holy Grail of pregnancy and childbirth – and yes, it is possible         Does childbirth have to hurt? The...

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Intervention procedures during labour

The fact is that your body was designed to be able to carry and give birth to a baby. But that’s not to say that you...

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How you can make birth less painful (without drugs)

It turns out, staying calm and in control during labour is the best medicine of all. Our experts show you howThe thought of giving birth...

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The most popular pain relief options in labour

Familiarise yourself with the most popular pain relief options. They could become your best friend in the labour room! As your bump grows, you may...

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