Hi Liz, I attended the antenatal classes, with one of my Follow-Through women for uni, at the birth centre @ the hospital you work at & thought they did a pretty okay job re: pain & pain relief.
They did talk about endorphins & I remember they said that natural pain relief was always the first & best option- massage, hot/cold packs, changing position, etc. She made it sound like the midwives in the birth centre were pretty committed to this. Then she said that if those options don't work & you want drugs, in the birth centre they offer gas & pethidine. & then if you feel that you'd like an epidural, that's an instance where you'd have to transfer out of the birth centre. Good luck with your paper. Love, Jen ----- Original Message ----- From: "elizabeth mcalpine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, October 6, 2002 1:33 pm Subject: [ozmidwifery] pain relief > Dear List, > > I need some help for a paper I'm doing. > > In 1999, I attended antenatal classes with my daughter. On pain, > the discussion progressed from nitrous oxide, pethidine to > epidural, with nothing of the functions of pain for the mother and > baby in natural birth, nor endorphins nor other natural pain > relief. > > In hospitals only, is it still the same or has progress been made?? > > thanks in anticipation. > Liz -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
