Human Growth and Development / Unit 2 HGD 0210 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Pain Relief and Natural Childbirth
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The idea
The epidural became common in the nineteen sixties; natural childbirth relies instead on non-drug techniques, such as Lamaze breathing and a coaching partner.
In practice
Breathing patterns, water birth and massage used in place of medication.
Where people slip
Only some natural techniques are backed by evidence; hypnosis, for example, has not yet been shown to help definitively.
Your place on the trail
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