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Pain Management

Pain Management During Labor and Birth

TermDefinition
Blood patch the injection of the patient's blood into the epidural space in order to seal a dural puncture and prevent leakage of cerebral spinal fluid.
Bradley method husband caused childbirth that emphasizes slow abdominal breathing and relaxation techniques.
Cleansing breath a deep inspiration and expiration, similar to a deep sigh.
Effleurage a technique that stimulates the large-diameter nerve fibers that inhibit painful stimuli traveling through the small-diameter fibers.
Endorphins are natural body substances similar to morphine. Endorphin levels increase during pregnancy and reach a peak during labor.
Focal point when a woman fixes her eyes on a picture, an object, or simply a particular spot in the room.
Lamaze method the psychoprophylactic method, is the basis of most childbirth preparation classes in the US. It uses mental techniques that condition the woman to respond to contractions with relaxation rather than tension.
Opioids are a broad group of pain-relieving drugs that work by interacting with opioid receptors in your cells.
Pain threshold "pain perception" is the least amount of sensation that a person perceives as painful.
Pain tolerance the amount of pain one is willing to endure.
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