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This review aims to present the available data regarding the effectiveness of the different methods of relieving pain during labor other than epidural. The data presented are mainly based on recent level I evidence regarding pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic methods for pain relief during labor.
7 mar 2013 · In this meta-analysis, techniques were divided in three neurophysiologic pain modulating mechanisms: (1) light stimulation of the painful area (Gate Control Theory), (2) second painful stimulation anywhere on the body during a contraction (DNIC), and (3) CNSC activated through continuous labour support and other psychological mechanisms.
21 mar 2023 · It is based on the idea that during pregnancy, imagery training is done in the soporific stage of consciousness, just before going to sleep, in order to eliminate anxiety and fear of labor and delivery, and to make the woman more receptive.
The pain experience associated with labour is complex. Literature indicates psychosocial and environmental determinants of labour pain, and yet methods to support women usually target physiological attributes via pharmacological interventions.
18 cze 2024 · Introduction. Labor and childbirth is associated with pain; while it is occasionally accepted as natural or normal, pain alleviation is important and often sought by parturients. Indeed, in the United States, the request of the parturient is sufficient for the provision of labor analgesia.
16 kwi 2022 · In this review, we describe variations of modern labor epidural analgesia, conduct an in-depth review of current literature on its use, and explore the most up-to-date evidence on its implications for the progression and outcomes of labor, including the pertinent maternal and fetal side effects.
12 mar 2022 · Lumbar epidural is considered the gold standard for analgesia in labor and is recommended by WHO, with estimates of use in the range of 10%–64% in high-income countries. 1 During labor, uterine contraction and cervical dilatation stimulate nociceptive afferent fibers that travel to spinal nerves T10–L1, producing poorly localized visceral pain.
