Considering taking supplements to treat labor pain? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of labor pain. Follow the links to read common uses, side ...

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) notes that an epidural is the most common form of pain relief used during childbirth in the U.S. The medication is delivered through ...

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 ...

Acupuncture has been used in China for more than 2000 years. Specific anatomic parts of the body are stimulated for therapeutic purposes. This can be done in the usual way with needles, but ...

Localities in China are subsidising the use of pain relief treatments during childbirth – a practice patients often shy away from due to high costs – in one of many trial policies authorities ...

During fiscal 2022, 386 women opted for the pain-relief method during childbirth. It is performed by inserting a thin tube into the epidural space of the spine and injecting a local anesthetic.

The labor pain or pain of childbirth is considered as the one of the most severe types of pain. It was in the mid- nineteenth century the pharmacologic management of labor pain was introduced.