INNOVATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY NURSING: ADVANCING WOMEN’S AND MATERNAL CARE (Laboure and Delivery: Innovation in Care and Pain Management)

Understanding the delivery and pain relief method preferences is important as a part of the shared decision-making process between pregnant mother and health professionals this studies aim is examine the preference for childbirth delivery modes and pain relief methods. The pain that women experience during labour is affected   by multiple physiological and psychological factors and its intensity can vary greatly. Most of the women in labour require pain management relief.  Efforts to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity have focused on improving provision of access to facility-based delivery and as a result, Labour pain management is significant challenge for obstetrician and expectant mothers. Although non- pharmacological and pharmacological management is the gold standard it still imposes risk on the mother and baby.