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How do I know if I need pain medication in labor?

June 1, 2016 By Deena Leave a Comment

One of the most common questions I hear from my Confident Birthing students is: I’m planning on a natural birth. But, what I want to know is, how do I know if I’ve reached my limit? How do I know if I need pain medication, an epidural, or if I can push through without? My […]

Filed Under: Featured Home Page, Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Childbirth, Eating and Drinking during labor, Epidural, Infographic, Labor, Lamaze, Natural Birth, Pain, Pain Management During Labor, Safeword, Three Contraction Guideline

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