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Pain in labour

Learn more about the different options available to manage pain in birth.

Pain in labour articles

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Epidural
Epidural, spinal, and combined spinal epidural (CSE)
water birth
How to labour in water or have a water birth
Pregnant woman on birthing ball
Hypnobirthing: where to start
Labour pain relief: Entonox (gas and air)
Labour pain relief: Gas and air (Entonox)
Labour pain relief: birthing ball
Labour pain relief: remifentanil
Labour pain relief: TENS machine
Labour pain relief: TENS machine
woman in labour
Pain relief in labour
Woman or birthing person in labour
Pethidine and diamorphine for pain management in labour
Sterile water injections
Sterile water injections
Couple hugging discussing birth plan
Writing a birth plan and deciding about pain relief

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