ABSTRACT
Y OU MAY BE LOOKING FOR OTHER WAYS of handling pain – onesyou can control yourself, and which have few or no side effects for both you and your baby.
A pregnant woman who is approaching birth dreading the pain and fearful that she will not be able to cope with it needs to explore her options. It is not a question of just choosing between drugs. She can also consider ways of handling pain herself or with the help of a birth partner or a specialist in alternative ways of dealing with pain. She is in control – not the professionals.
