| Childbirth is maybe the one of the most | | | | So what natural methods of labor pain relief |
| amazing things that will happen to a woman in | | | | are available? |
| her lifetime. But why does it have to hurt! | | | | |
| The truth of the matter is, and I would guess | | | | - Tens is a semi-natural method. Under your |
| this is the same for majority of women, labor | | | | control - you release tiny electrical |
| pains do hurt. The more advanced the labor, | | | | impulses into your nerves just under the |
| the greater the pain. There's nothing that we | | | | skin. Although this worked for a while, it |
| can do about it, only put our trust in | | | | wasn't enough for me when things really got |
| medicine and hope for the best. | | | | moving! |
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| Maybe there is more that we can do about it. | | | | - Aromatherapy. Most women love being |
| You don't have to have medical drugs to ease | | | | massaged by nice smelling oils. If carried |
| the labor pain. Unfortunately I didn't | | | | out by a professional during labor, this can |
| realise this until after the birth of my | | | | be very relaxing. |
| babies, but I wish I had! | | | | |
| | | | - Active birth. You will attend classes |
| There are natural methods of pain relief for | | | | before the birth that will teach you |
| labor. You don't have to just rely on gas & | | | | breathing exercises and certain positions |
| air, pethidine and epidural. As good as these | | | | that can be used to ease labor pain during |
| drugs are, have you looked at the side | | | | childbirth. |
| effects that they can have on you and your | | | | |
| baby? | | | | - Acupressure, This method has been used by |
| | | | millions of women for thousands of years! In |
| If pethidine is given too late during labor, | | | | Asia and surrounding area's women swear by |
| then it can cause problems to your baby's | | | | this method of labor pain relief. Why haven't |
| breathing, although there is an antidote that | | | | we heard of this before? Because it's only |
| can be given, do you really want your baby | | | | just starting to be recognised as a serious |
| subjected to so many drugs within minutes of | | | | contender against our medical drugs. It's |
| being born? | | | | only now that women of the western world are |
| | | | starting to put trust in alternative natural |
| Epidural is the one drug that I wanted, but | | | | remedies for a multitude of everyday |
| never managed to get. The first time my | | | | problems. |
| midwife talked me out of it, the second I was | | | | |
| just too late. Looking back now I'm pleased | | | | Acupressure can be easily mastered by your |
| that I managed without it. An epidural means | | | | birth partner and put into practice in |
| that you may have a catheter fitted during | | | | childbirth. Certain pressure points on your |
| the birth, and the side effects aren't pretty | | | | body, if manipulated correctly can cause the |
| either. Months of backache and headache can | | | | release of a natural human painkiller. |
| follow the easier and pain free birth that | | | | |
| this method of pain relief provides. | | | | Acupressure can also be used by women who's |
| | | | baby's are overdue to naturally induce labor. |