The fear of pain is one of the issues that most concern women about their birth. If we think about the information we normally receive, it would seem that the only possible method is epidural. However there are non-pharmacological pain relief techniques They are effective. Many of them have scientific endorsement, others are the result of experiences and can also be used if they are harmless.
Pain relief is one of the factors that most influence the general state of the parturient, allowing, if they are effective and also have no contraindications or consequences, that the delivery occurs in the best possible way.
The sensation of pain It varies from one woman to another and also from one birth to another. This sensation is multicausal and it involves physiological, psychological and cultural factors. There are women who report barely painful births, in other cases, even if everything goes medically well, it can be overwhelming. The pain is respectable and its expression must be respected. The fear of childbirth or death, previous or received experiences, unnecessary interruptions in the intimacy of the moment can increase it. It can also influence the general physical condition and of course, the real medical complications, which is a separate case.
Women receive in their delivery information almost exclusively of the pros and cons of the Epidural anesthesia, but it is convenient to know and apply, whenever possible, other methods that can help the experience of pain be attenuated.
Some of these methods are: water use, freedom of movement, water injections and continuous support during labor. In addition, others such as relaxation, acupuncture and massage can be considered. We will analyze them in detail.
