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What are some labor pain management options?
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Many choices : Including regional anesthesia (epidural a and spinals), IV narcotics, hypnosis, tens units, natural techniques. Talk to your OB and anesthesiologist about what suits your needs best.
Answered 10/3/2016
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TAP block, epidural: Labor itself can be relieved with an epidural or combined spinal epidural. Pain of a cesarean section can also be relieved by above or with a transversus abdominis plane block (tap block).
Answered 12/30/2016
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