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 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: Several recent studies have documented the effects of massage and
acupressure in reducing labor pain and labor time and in satisfaction with the delivery …

Background The majority of women experience pain during labour and childbirth, however
not all women experience it in the same way. In order to develop a more complete …

Aim To critically evaluate the available evidence related to the impact of using a birth ball on
labor pain relief. Methods The Cochrane library, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled …

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

Background Women's experience of pain during labor varies greatly, and pain control is a
major concern for obstetricians. Several methods have been studied for pain management …

Introduction: As positive evidence emerges for the use of an intervention to treat a health
problem, the intervention gradually becomes incorporated into treatment guidelines (TGs) or …

Background Despite improvement in pain management programs, labor pain is mostly
ignored especially in low and middle-income countries. Methods The aim of this study is to …

Objective Multiple factors are thought to affect a woman's sensation of pain during the
process of labor. Birthing balls are round exercise balls upon which a woman sits during …