Pain and Analgesia in Pregnancy

About this activity

This session describes the basis for, and management of, pain during pregnancy and labour, including non-pharmacological, pharmacological and neuraxial measures. Objectives By the end of this session you will be able to: • Explain the physiology of pain during labour • List the non-pharmacological, pharmacological and neuraxial options for analgesia during labour • Compare the efficacy of the various pharmacological and non-pharmacological analgesic options during labour • Compare and contrast different forms of instigating and maintaining neuraxial analgesia in labour • Identify the severity and incidence of risks associated with neuraxial analgesia • List the common analgesics that can be safely used in pregnancy