Repost from @doctor_midwife
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“Repurposed a portion of this caption from what we talked about at Sunday Cervix for this #igreels
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Because pain-free? No ma’am, but we can do something about it.
reshape pain management as something doable.
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You can MANAGE the pain. Eliminating the pain is not doable. You’ve been lied to.
Pushing. The most important reflex during labor. It’s the only time where you can physically do something with the sensation you’re feeling.
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THE NON-PATHOLOGIC PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH HUMAN LABOR AND BIRTH IS:
Purposefully
Anticipated
Intermittent
Necessary
Some pain management strategies include:
Movement
Breathing
Visualization/ imagery
Encouragement
Distraction (deep distraction- hypnobirth)
Massage
Hydrotherapy
TENS Unit
Inhaled medication
IV medicine
Epidural
General Anesthesia.”
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