Pain Relief in Childbirth: Changing Historical and Feminist Perspectives

The Relief of Pain in Childbirth

A BRIEF HISTORY OF CHILDBIRTH and PAIN RELIEF IN LABOUR

Introduction The following history represents a selection of articles taken from the Internet and other sources. These are referenced at the end. They give a reasonably accurate and concise history of childbirth and should provide any prospective mother of the 21st century with a realistic perspective of the safety of childbirth. Thus, when she embarks upon her pregnancy, knowledge of the past ...

Changing tides: ecological and historical perspectives on fish cognition.

The capacity for specialization and radiation make fish an excellent group in which to investigate the depth and variety of animal cognition. Even though early observations of fish using tools predates the discovery of tool use in chimpanzees, fish cognition has historically been somewhat overlooked. However, a recent surge of interest is now providing a wealth of material on which to draw exam...

Feminist Media Perspectives

Recent advances in pain relief in childbirth. I. Inhalation and systemic analgesia.

Pain relief for labour is freely available in the United Kingdom, principally because of the widespread use of systemic agents, like pethidine, and self-administered inhalation analgesia. These methods have enabled midwives, who, after all, deliver the majority of babies, to provide a substantial degree of pain relief for most mothers associated with an impressive record of safety (Arthure et a...