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Does having a midwife mean I cannot use drugs for pain relief in labour?

April 26, 2017drugs labour mean midwife pain relief

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Does having a midwife mean I cannot use drugs for pain relief in labour?

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The midwifery scope of care includes the appropriate use of a range of natural and pharmaceutical pain relief options, including narcotics and epidurals. Midwifery practice respects and supports a woman’s choice in the options she chooses for comfort measures in labour.