Physical Sensation
There are several options available to you that uses your body’s sensory system to control pain. Find out what they are. Water Therapy Many women have discovered that being immersed in water can be...
View ArticleOther Considerations
Factors including rest and relaxation can inhibit the progress of labour. Relaxation Tension and fatigue tend to increase labour pain. Try to switch off from the pain. In the weeks leading up to...
View ArticleNatural Remedies
Traditional remedies are still valued and used today to help prepare your body for labour and pain management during labour. Herbal Tincture Prepare the following herbal combination: Red raspberry...
View ArticleChemical Anaesthetics
Find out your options of chemical anaesthetics and their effects to assist pain management during labour. Pethidine Pethidine is a powerful sedative drug given by intra-muscular injection, usually into...
View ArticleBirthing Positions
The positions adopted during labour can assist and speed your baby’s delivery. Active Birth & Gravity An active childbirth offers a woman about to give birth the freedom to move around and change...
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