Pain Relief in Labour

Covering both the pharmacological and the more controversial non-pharmacological management of pain relief, this comprehensive text, edited by an internationally renowned specialist, provides practical guidance to all involved in this aspect of labour care.

Contributors Acknowledgements Preface Introduction: Labour pain and analgesia 1 Psychological methods of pain relief 17 Physical methods of pain relief 36 Inhalational analgesia 65 Systemic opioid analgesia 86 Eating in labour: Implications for analgesia 113 Neuroscientific aspects 121 Indications and contraindications 137 Effects and complications 151 Practical procedures 179 Maintenance and monitoring 209 They think it's all over 220 Index 243