Question

2. How does childbirth pain differ from other types of pain? 3. Explain the difference between pain threshold and pain tolerance. 4. Why do laboring women often tolerate more pain than they would otherwise? 5. Why are there limitations of pharmacological methods of pain management in the birthing process?

Answer 1

Ans) 2) Pain intensity varies widely and generally increases as labor progresses. Some women experience relatively little discomfort, even without pain medications.

- The sources and sensations of pain are different in the dilation and pushing phases of llabor.Experience may differ as well before and while pushing.

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4) This is because womens choose to give birth using no medicine at all, relying instead on relaxation techniques and controlled breathing for pain during labour.

5) Limitations of pharmacological methods of pain management in the birth process:

- Medicines can relieve much of your pain, but probably won't relieve all of it.
- Labor may hurt more than you expected. Some women who had said they want no pain medicine whatsoever end up changing their minds when they're actually in labor.
- Some medicines can affect your baby, making the baby drowsy or causing changes in the heart rate