A question I get asked during almost every shift at the hospital is for a list of pharmaceutical pain medications other than epidurals.
And while epidurals are kind of the gold standard when it comes to contraction pain – there actually are some other choices!
So, today on The Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast I’m going to dive into pain meds other than epidurals, with a special focus on IV narcotics and nitrous oxide for labor.
I’ll be touching on some non-medical pain management options and ideas too. And if you are looking for a deep dive into epidurals, be sure to listen to Episode 171 after this!
A peek at the questions we covered:
- Are there any pharmaceutical pain options other than epidurals?
- What are the most common pain medications used during labor?
- What are the pros and cons of Fentanyl during labor?
- What are the side effects of Fentanyl?
- What are the pros and cons of IV pain medication?
- What is a pudendal block?
- What is nitrous oxide?
- What are the pros and cons of nitrous oxide during labor?
- What are sterile water injections?
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