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8/27/2008
7:13 pm |
Dear Dr. Camann,
I had very bad labor pains during my first pregnancy. I had them for about 72 hours. They were about 7 minutes apart and I was not dilated at the beginning of these labor pains. I waited the whole weekend until Monday, when I couldn't take it any longer. I was also a week past due. During the last 48 hours I could not lay down or sit down. Finally, my doctor allowed me to come into the hospital and I was 1 centimeter dilated. First he sedated me so that I could get some sleep. When I awoke, he then broke my water and induced me.
I am really nervous about a second pregnancy. Is there anything that could be done for the pain while in labor? Are there any medications/pain relievers that are safe to take?
Thanks
Robin
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9/10/2008
4:50 pm |
Many types of pain relieving techniques are available fuor use during the early stages of labor. These include, but not limited to, walking around and changing positions, such as might be assisted by the use of a birthing ball, immersion in water, (either a shower o.... Read More  |
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William Camann, M.D., is the director of obstetric anesthesia at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, one of the most respected health care institutions in the world. Dr. Camann is also an associate professor of anesthesia at Harvard Medical School, immediate past-president of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, and co-author of
Easy Labor: Every Woman’s Guide to Choosing Less Pain and More Joy During Childbirth (Random House, 2006).
