pain relief

rubixcyoob. · May 11th, 2010, 14:57 PM

Just curious as to what pain relief everyone is planning for the birth?

Also, what pain relief is available in the UK?

louise85 · May 11th, 2010, 15:00 PM

With my DD I had gas & air, pethidine(which did nothing but make me throw up) and an epi (which in my opinion caused probs) so this time I would IDEALLY like just gas and air, but my view on that will prob change in the throes of labour

xxx

mummy2010 · May 11th, 2010, 15:14 PM

planning just gas and air but as its my 1st i may change my mind

Sparkledust09 · May 11th, 2010, 15:16 PM

I'm planning on having an epidural! When I went to antenatal class, they said the forms of pain relief are gas and air, pethadine, and also natural stuff like massage, water birth etc x

Windmills · May 11th, 2010, 15:16 PM

I'm hoping to just use G&A, but if I need Diamorphine I won't worry about it. At the end of the day, noone will give me a medal for not having pain relief

mommy43 · May 11th, 2010, 15:30 PM

gas n air n pethidene if i need it i hope not as i got it too late last time daughter was born 5 min after n it didnt work till i was on the postnatal ward feeling drunk with a newborn to look after not good

Janiepops · May 11th, 2010, 15:34 PM

I'm having a home birth, so am pretty limited to what relief I can have - TENS machine, G&A and the birth pool are my options....but I plan not to use G&A until I really have to.
Last time I had G&A which is wondeful stuff, diamorphine which knocked me out for 4 hours, and an epidural which I HATED, didn't work first time, then I hated not being able to move

Dopeyjopey · May 11th, 2010, 15:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Janiepops

I'm having a home birth, so am pretty limited to what relief I can have - TENS machine, G&A and the birth pool are my options....but I plan not to use G&A until I really have to.
Last time I had G&A which is wondeful stuff, diamorphine which knocked me out for 4 hours, and an epidural which I HATED, didn't work first time, then I hated not being able to move

I'm the same - having a home birth so at the moment just G&A (which I love so would probably use it even if I didn't need it

)

I might get TENS, have a homeopathic remedy (which I don't know whether to rely on or not) and breathing techniques.

louise85 · May 11th, 2010, 15:43 PM

Oh yep forgot I have a tens machine too which I never used before so hoping it will do something

xxx

rach2010 · May 11th, 2010, 15:44 PM

last time i had everything going! g&a, which was good, pethadine, which did sfa! and an epi!

The epi was good but i had no control, and didnt like the fact that i couldnt move for hours after giving birth!!

This time ive got a tens machine and hoping for just gas and air.Thinking i'm more prepared, and hoping the rlt has done its magic!

May 11th, 2010, 14:57 PM	#1
rubixcyoob. Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 'sunny' scotland Posts: 2,718	pain relief Just curious as to what pain relief everyone is planning for the birth? Also, what pain relief is available in the UK?

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May 11th, 2010, 15:00 PM	#2
louise85 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,377	With my DD I had gas & air, pethidine(which did nothing but make me throw up) and an epi (which in my opinion caused probs) so this time I would IDEALLY like just gas and air, but my view on that will prob change in the throes of labour xxx

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May 11th, 2010, 15:14 PM	#3
mummy2010 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: birmingham Posts: 1,084	planning just gas and air but as its my 1st i may change my mind

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May 11th, 2010, 15:16 PM	#4
Sparkledust09 AutoSignup (SAAB) Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 555	I'm planning on having an epidural! When I went to antenatal class, they said the forms of pain relief are gas and air, pethadine, and also natural stuff like massage, water birth etc x

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Windmills Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 8,758	I'm hoping to just use G&A, but if I need Diamorphine I won't worry about it. At the end of the day, noone will give me a medal for not having pain relief

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May 11th, 2010, 15:30 PM	#6
mommy43 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,721	gas n air n pethidene if i need it i hope not as i got it too late last time daughter was born 5 min after n it didnt work till i was on the postnatal ward feeling drunk with a newborn to look after not good

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May 11th, 2010, 15:34 PM	#7
Janiepops Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: East Kilbride Posts: 2,108	I'm having a home birth, so am pretty limited to what relief I can have - TENS machine, G&A and the birth pool are my options....but I plan not to use G&A until I really have to. Last time I had G&A which is wondeful stuff, diamorphine which knocked me out for 4 hours, and an epidural which I HATED, didn't work first time, then I hated not being able to move

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May 11th, 2010, 15:43 PM	#9
louise85 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,377	Oh yep forgot I have a tens machine too which I never used before so hoping it will do something xxx

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May 11th, 2010, 15:44 PM	#10
rach2010 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Uk Devon Posts: 187	last time i had everything going! g&a, which was good, pethadine, which did sfa! and an epi! The epi was good but i had no control, and didnt like the fact that i couldnt move for hours after giving birth!! This time ive got a tens machine and hoping for just gas and air.Thinking i'm more prepared, and hoping the rlt has done its magic!

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