Ultram & Pain Relief

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When trying for a vbac should you avoid all pain relief and induction to labour to increase your chances?

| May 10, 2012

I am 24 weeks pregnant and i have a 3 year old son i had an emergancy c-section with him due to failure to progress my waters broke at 38wks with no contractons so labour was induced. This time I really want a vaginal birth but I have had little advice from my midwife or [...]

What are your views on pain relief during labour?

| April 24, 2012

Do you think using pain relief is a good idea? or not? What are your reasons? Which pain relief methods do you think are the best for mother and baby? I am not asking because I want advice and this is not my first pregnancy. I was just interested in everyones views. Chosen Answer: Okay [...]

what in your opinion is the best pain Relief during labour?

| April 2, 2012

Im not decided on if i will have pain relief or what type i will choose yet. I still have a long time to go but i feel i should really start thinking early to be sure of my decision. On my first child i had no pain relief because it was too late. Everyones [...]

How many people have had induction of labour? Do you think it meant you needed more pain relief?

| April 1, 2012

I’m 41 weeks pregnant today and am booked in for induction of labour on Sunday. Just wondering how much this increases the liklihood of having extra pain relief – epidural, etc. Chosen Answer: ive had a natural birth and induced birth, im my experiance i coped better with natural birth and only wanted gas and [...]

what in your opinion is the best pain Relief during labour?

| March 24, 2012

Im not decided on if i will have pain relief or what type i will choose yet. I still have a long time to go but i feel i should really start thinking early to be sure of my decision. On my first child i had no pain relief because it was too late. Everyones [...]

hello i am 33weeks pregnant and wanted to know if anyone had an epidural for pain relief and how effective it?

| February 16, 2012

was plus if there are any cons. am at the stage whereby am considering what pain relief i should ask for during labour. Chosen Answer: by: on: 1st January 70

Did anyone go through labour and forget to get pain relief?

| February 6, 2012

I just wondered if anyone else found labour so distracting that they couldn’t think of anything else, including pain relief. I really wanted to try gas and air and had planned to, and the midwife had some with her that I could have used if I had remembered it existed! I was very quiet and [...]

what pain relief would you recommend for labour?

| February 3, 2012

i have 11 weeks left and im not sure what pain relief will work or would be best for me. its my first child and im really scared. what would you suggest? Chosen Answer: by: on: 1st January 70

Is any type of pain relief during labour good or are there too many side affects?

| January 30, 2012

Has anyone had pain relief ie. epidural or pethadine during labour and was it good? Chosen Answer: I had an epidural with both of the deliveries of my sons. A lot of people are scared of them because they hear all these “horror stories” about them, which aren’t true… Most of the “horror stories” you [...]

What was the most effective pain relief method you used during labour?

| January 27, 2012

I am conducting research into the subject for my portfolio for college – please help! what was the most effective pain relief method you used during labour i.e breathing, epidural, gas and air, warm bath, tens machine, pethidine, etc thanks!! Chosen Answer: isn’t epidural the most effective? by: Irish Princess on: 13th August 07