• J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs · Jan 1996

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    The pain and discomfort of labor and birth.

    • N K Lowe.
    • Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus 43210-1289, USA.
    • J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 1996 Jan 1; 25 (1): 82-92.

    AbstractOne unique aspect of childbirth is the association of this physiologic process with pain and discomfort. However, the experience of pain during labor is not a simple reflection of the physiologic processes of parturition. Instead, labor pain is the result of a complex and subjective interaction of multiple physiologic and psychological factors on a woman's individual interpretation of labor stimuli. An understanding of labor pain in a multidimensional framework provides the basis for a woman-centered approach to labor pain management that includes a broad range of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic intervention strategies.

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