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Know Your Options: Pain Management - Part 3

1/27/2018

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Welcome to the fourth post of the Know Your Options series! This is the third part of three on Pain Management. They're better read in order so check out the first one here and the second one here. Thanks for reading!
You're a pain expert now! You're familiar with methods to reduce that pain without medication or before (and after) you utilize any pain medications during labor and birth. If you're reading on this far, perhaps it because you plan on utilizing these medications, perhaps it's because you're unsure about what you want yet, or maybe you're just curious. No matter your reason, I'm here to help you explore those options!
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Know Your Options: Pain Management - Part 2

1/20/2018

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Welcome to the third post of the Know Your Options series! This is the second part of three on Pain Management. They're better read in order so check out the first one here and the next one linked at the bottom of the page. Happy reading!
So now that we understand what pain is and dived a little deeper in how the body works during labor and birth, it's time to get into how to cope with the discomfort and, yes, pain that comes with having a baby. There are different kinds of methods and medications out there for you to consider. So much so, in fact, that I broke what was going to be one long article on pain management into three separate articles.

​I'm choosing to start with non-medicated pain options. The reason for this is because I feel strongly that everyone needs to be familiar with these methods, even if you're planning a medicated birth. While the following tools and skills can certainly be used all on their own, they can be used during a medicated birth either along side medication or in the even that medication does not end up working well for you.
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Know Your Options: Pain Management - Part 1

1/13/2018

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Welcome to the second installment of the 2018 Know Your Options series! This is the first part of three on Pain Management. Be sure to check out the other two, linked at the bottom of the page.
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Labor and birth can be intense, that's no secret. But, we all know there are different kinds of pain, right? There's the pain of a headache and the pain​ of a migraine. There's the pain of a running a marathon and the pain of breaking a bone. There are levels and intricacies of pain and, of course, it's all relative. What is pain to one person may be suffering to the next and vise versa. 

The first step to understanding what options you have for pain management during labor is understanding what pain is. So let's start there, shall we? 
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Know Your Options: Induction

1/6/2018

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Welcome to the first post in my Know Your Options series! Okay, ready? Let's jump right in! 

What is induction? 

According to the American College of Obsetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), induction is the use of medication or other methods to bring on labor. Augmentation is when methods are used to speed up or slow down a labor that has already started.
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    Laura, Doula

    I'm the owner of Sage Roots. Woman, wife, mother, doula, writer, bookworm, hiker, gamer, and Christian. 

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