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What are the advantages of having a natural childbirth? What are the disadvantages of going without drugs? How do I prepare for natural childbirth? Breathing exercises and visualization One-to-one ...
www.babycenter.com/0_natural-childbirth_174.bc
Upside: Detailed article on various natural childbirth options
Downside: Click on 'See all on one page' to reduce clicking
Why do people talk about managing birth pain, not eliminating it?
babble.com/content/articles/features/dispatches/alexander/insufferable/
Upside: Long article discussing various pain management methods
Downside: Related links below, not embedded in the article
Topics you will find: 15 Ways to Reduce Pain During Childbirth Understanding the Cause of Labor Pain Pain Has a Purpose 3 Time-Tested Relaxation Techniques 3 Reasons Why Laboring in Water Really ...
https://www.askdrsears.com/html/1/T010800.asp
Upside: Many detailed articles on managing labor pain
Downside: All on one page means you will scroll a lot
How you choose to manage labor pain is up to you.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/labor-pain/PR00065
Upside: Good introduction to pain relief options
Downside: Little detail on non-traditional options
You can't wait to meet your precious baby. But if you're like most first-time moms, you may be anxious about the actual birth. Just how much does labor and delivery hurt?
www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/240_12936.asp
Upside: Good article summarizing pain relief options
Downside: Small font size
Highlights How do most women manage the pain of labor and delivery? What are my options?
www.babycenter.com/0_pain-medication-for-labor-overview_164.bc
Upside: Discusses various pain medication options with good links
Downside: Many ads
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pain levels reported by laboring women vary widely. This variation is not dissimilar for perceived pain in other situations. Pain levels seem to be influenced by ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childbirth
Upside: Discusses medical and non-medical pain control
Downside: Need to scroll halfway down to find section
A harmonious birth Before you call the anesthesiologist... Feel baby, not the pain How can I relieve back pain during labor? How can water help relieve the pain of labor?
pregnancyandbaby.com/read/Birth/Labor_and_Delivery/Pain_Management/
Upside: Several articles on various pain management options
Downside: Articles contain many ads
I had an epidural with my first labor. I was stuck five or six times before the epidural was started
parenting.ivillage.com/pregnancy/plabor/0,,_9kxz,00.html
Upside: Several non-medication options provided in answer
Downside: Limited depth of answer
Many new mommies want to experience a natural, easy labor without the drugs, because they want to be more alert as to what is going on around them. I am the mother of three, and I told myself my ...
www.associatedcontent.com/article/156942/easy_labor_without_medication.html
Upside: Article with information and advice on going through labor without pain medication
Downside: Multiple clicks to read entire article