I'm 35+4 and am hoping to give birth at my local midwife led unit where the strongest pain relief they offer is pethidine. At our NCT classes pethidine didn't score very highly when we were assessing the risks and benefits to both mother and baby but the midwives at the unit have said that it can be really good at relaxing you and helping you dilate when administered at the right time and that there's very little to no risk for either mother or baby.
Does anyone have any experience of taking pethidine, especially at a midwife-led unit?
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lolalalabing · 16/08/2014 10:01
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