Labour / Birthing Comb by RustiK, Natural Pain Relief, Splinter Free Pear Wood, Acupressure, Can be used with Anxiety or other Pain/Stress Situations.

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Whether you decide to use medication or to withhold it, it’s important that you feel you’re in control of the decision. So, in the weeks before your due date, you’ll probably want to learn all your options to manage the discomfort that comes with labor, including options that don’t involve medication. The NHS recommends other alternative pain relief methods for labour, including acupuncture, aromatherapy, homeopathy, hypnosis, massage and reflexology. Visualizing a relaxing place — like a beautiful sunset or a favorite vacation spot — can also help divert your attention from the pain of labor.

It added that there are 'lots of different pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to pain-relief in labour'.A potential pain-management technique for pregnant women in labor involves a tool you probably already have in your house: a simple hair comb. The third explanation for why birthing combs work so well is because of “ gate control theory of pain. Your hand has many acupressure points: Many areas on the palm of your hand, when stimulated, can help reduce pain in your stomach and lower back and reduce the emotional stress response in your body that can accompany physical pain.

The bizarre technique was suggested as a pain relief method by Surrey and Sussex NHS Healthcare Trust's maternity department. You can support more innovations fueling advances across medicine, science, health and wellness by giving today. To prevent injury, switch your hands regularly, remember to release in between contractions and don’t use on broken skin. Feeling prepared for labor, understanding the process of labor and having tools that you’ve practiced to manage discomfort can help you feel more confident in making decisions about whether to accept pain medication. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.She is the bestselling author of The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth and creator of the Mama Natural Birth Course. Even if you're not planning on an unmedicated birth, you still may want to try them to cope with pain during the early stages of labor. I used a birthing comb during my first few breastfeeding sessions when I was dealing with chapped nipples and bleeding blisters. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. The ultimate Valentine's Day countdown - here are 10 romantic gestures to help sweep your partner off their feet!