Painless delivery has become a popular option for many women due to its proven ability to reduce pain and prolong childbirth while also improving the experience.
Regional anesthesia is used during this procedure to numb labor pain and ensure a painless delivery.
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Epidural anesthesia
Epidural anesthesia is a type of pain relief that helps minimize or eliminate discomfort during childbirth. It may be given before or during labor, depending on the patient’s individual needs and the intensity of her discomfort.
Your OBGYN will inject a local anesthetic into the area surrounding the spinal cord in your lower back, followed by threading a catheter through a needle and inserting it into an epidural space.
Your catheter will stay in place while your provider administers either a steady stream of medication or multiple doses through it. Typically, the effects last several hours before the medicine wears off and you feel normal again in the area where it numbs.
Your OBGYN will monitor both your blood pressure and fetal heart rate throughout the delivery process. If either drop, an anesthesiologist can quickly correct it with IV medications administered through an IV line.
Massage
Massage is a therapeutic form of hands-on treatment that can be used to relieve pain and stress, reduce inflammation, improve circulation, boost energy levels and treat certain health conditions. Additionally, massage has the power to relax the body, mind and spirit.
Selecting the ideal massage therapist for you can be daunting. Ask friends and family for recommendations, or search online for a nearby therapist.
Swedish massage is the most common type of massage, consisting of kneading, rubbing and stretching to loosen muscles and relieve tension. It can be used to prevent or treat headaches, back pain, stiff necks and other ailments.
Another type of massage is Trigger Point Therapy, which targets painful trigger points that cause local or referred pain. While this type of massage may be effective at relieving discomfort and pain, it should only be used under the supervision of a medical professional if there are signs that something underlying is amiss.
Acupressure
Acupressure is a non-invasive therapy that utilizes finger pressure on specific points on the body to alter energy flow (qi). It draws inspiration from both acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine theories, with the goal of increasing vitality throughout the body.
Acupuncture has been around for centuries, and many are familiar with its benefits. However, acupressure is less well-known outside the medical community.
According to acupressure, your body has hundreds of “acupoints,” or energy channels that carry life force (chi), or qi throughout it. When these points become blocked it can cause pain and other issues.
Acupressure can unlock these channels, relieving pain and other ailments. It may also aid with spiritual healing, reduce wrinkles’ appearance, ease stress and trauma.
Acupressure can be used in combination with other modern medicine, but it also stands alone as a form of treatment. Studies have even demonstrated that acupressure helps nulliparous women cope with labor pain and other complications.
Doula services
Doulas can help ease some of the physical and emotional strains associated with childbirth. They assist women in planning their delivery, providing non-medical comfort during labor, supporting their partners throughout the process, as well as postpartum breastfeeding assistance.
Doulas can also contribute to eliminating racial disparities in maternal health outcomes. For instance, African American and Latina mothers are statistically more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than their white counterparts.
Doulas often provide their clients with access to community resources, such as cribs, referrals to food banks or facilitation of interactions with the medical system. By doing this, they ensure their clients receive all necessary assistance when needed.
These services have been proven to increase a pregnant woman’s chance of having a healthy birth, reduce racial and ethnic disparities in pregnancy-related mortality, and boost the odds that babies will survive their first year. Furthermore, they produce savings for state Medicaid programs through reduced costs related to prenatal care and childbirth.
