Labor and Delivery: What to Expect at the Hospital

From the triage room to the postpartum unit, this guide covers what to expect, including expert advice on pain management and ...
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Your Guide to Managing Labor Pain: What’s Available and How It Helps

The end of your pregnancy comes with plenty of gain (you get a baby when you’re done!) but also plenty of pain. There’s no getting around the fact that, no matter how you give birth, labor hurts. The ...
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Black women are less likely to receive epidurals during labor. Here’s why.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Access may play a role in substandard pain management during labor and childbirth, say experts. (Getty Images) (DisobeyArt via ...
Medscape

Pain Management During Labor

Recent studies investigating the management of analgesia in childbirth have demonstrated that pain relief can be started early in labor with no negative consequences. Also of particular importance are ...
Medical Xpress

Fetal monitoring can be essential during labor—but many women don't realize they have choices

But, different types of fetal monitoring can impact comfort and pain management, and can drive medical interventions. These can include increased use of pharmacological pain management due to ...
KUTV

Baby Your Baby- Nitrous Oxide as an Option for Pain Management During Labor

Intermountain hospitals offer a variety of options for pregnant patients for labor and delivery and postpartum care. Pregnant patients can opt to see an OB/Gyn or certified nurse midwife, and they may ...
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Warm Red Bean Packs Ease Labor Pain in Landmark Randomized Trial

A randomized controlled trial in Shanghai found that a warm red bean pack compress applied to the perineum during the second stage of labor significantly reduced pain intensity and improved maternal ...