Occasionally, labor is relatively painless, but usually, there is at least moderate pain for the mother, and sometimes more than moderate.
Birth attendants have a variety of approaches that can significantly relieve the discomfort of childbirth.
4-2. SOURCES OF DISCOMFORT DURING CHILDBIRTH
4-3. FACTORS THAT MAY INFLUENCE THE AMOUNT OF PAINFUL STIMULI
4-4. EVALUATION OF THE DEGREE OF PAIN BEING EXPERIENCED
4-5. GOALS OF NURSING MEASURES TO MINIMIZE DISCOMFORT DURING CHILDBIRTH
4-6. NURSING MEASURES UTILIZED TO MINIMIZE DISCOMFORT DURING CHILDBIRTH
4-7. CLASSIFICATION OF DRUGS USED FOR CHILDBIRTH
4-8. NERVE-BLOCKING ANESTHETICS USED IN OBSTETRICS
4-10. NURSING CARE GIVEN TO THE OBSTETRIC PATIENT RECEIVING ANESTHESIA
4-11. NURSING CARE FOR MATERNAL HYPOTENSION IN THE OBSTETRIC PATIENT