Obstetric anesthesia has evolved over the course of its history to encompass comprehensive
aspects of maternal care, ranging from cesarean delivery anesthesia and labor analgesia to …

Background Many women use pharmacological or non-pharmacological pain relief during
childbirth. Evidence from Cochrane reviews shows that effective pain relief is not always …

BACKGROUND: Postpartum depression (PPD) is associated with pain during and after
delivery, with studies showing reduced rates among women delivering with labor epidural …

BACKGROUND: Evidence on the analgesic effectiveness of nitrous oxide for labor pain is
limited. Even fewer studies have looked at patient satisfaction. Although nitrous oxide …

Patient‐centred care and factors associated with patient satisfaction with anaesthesia have
been widely studied. However, the most important considerations in the setting of obstetric …

Background Hypnosis in labour and childbirth is a complex intervention. Both qualitative and
quantitative assessment methods have been used, but have targeted different outcomes. We …

Background A vast majority of women who choose nitrous oxide for labor report high
satisfaction despite variable analgesic effectiveness. We analyzed comments provided by …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization's recent recommendations on
intrapartum care regard women's experience of care as an essential aspect of high‐quality …

Background: Women undergoing cesarean delivery may have significant anxiety prior to
surgery. Nonpharmacological approaches to anxiety reduction are favored in this patient …

Objective To assess pain relief and overall birth experience in induced vs. spontaneous-
onset labours and to clarify variables among induced parturients determining satisfaction …