Background The pain that women experience during labour is affected by multiple
physiological and psychosocial factors and its intensity can vary greatly. Most women in …

Background Many women would like to avoid pharmacological or invasive methods of pain
management in labour, and this may contribute towards the popularity of complementary …

Background Many women would like to avoid pharmacological or invasive methods of pain
management in labour and this may contribute towards the popularity of complementary …

Aims and objectives To compare and rank the efficacy and safety of non‐pharmacological
interventions in the management of labour pain. Background Recently, various non …

Background Many women would like to avoid pharmacological or invasive methods of pain
management in labour and this may contribute to the popularity of complementary methods …

Background Parenteral opioids are used for pain relief in labour in many countries
throughout the world. Objectives To assess the acceptability, effectiveness and safety of …

Background This review is one in a series of Cochrane reviews investigating pain
management for childbirth. These reviews all contribute to an overview of systematic reviews …

Background Labour is often associated with pain and discomfort caused by a complex and
subjective interaction of multiple factors, and should be understood within a multi …

Objective To review the evidence relating to nonpharmacological approaches in the
management of pain during labour and delivery. To formulate recommendations for the …

Nonpharmacologic measures to reduce labor pain have been used throughout history.
Despite reports that some of these methods reduce pain, increase maternal satisfaction, and …