Preparing Mums For Realistic Birthing, Likely Need Of Pain Relief
A pain-free and drug-free labour may be many expectant mothers’ dream but a review in the open access journal BMC Medicine reveals that reality hits hard. Most women’s labour experiences differ markedly from their expectations. They are often ill-prepared for what might happen and consequently may be disappointed when the birth does not “go to plan”.The study’s authors conclude that antenatal programmes should “get real”.
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Filed under: Pain / Anesthetics on March 14th, 2008