Have you heard of this pain-relief method?

[Kalikaroo]

Hi Mumsnetters,

Yesterday my midwife told me that they have a method of natural pain relief for labour that involves an injection of sterile water under the skin of your lower back. You then get a warm comforting feeling round your whole middle body apparently. I've never heard of this before...have you?

(I live in Scandinavia by the way)

no but I googled and found these links

childbirth-midwifery.blogspot.com/2006/04/i-have-seen-this-method-of-pain.html

www.womenshealthsection.com/content/obspm/obspm001.php3

Some midwives use it here in the US. Stings like hell to go in though.

Thanks for the info! I'm originally from the UK and I don't think they have that method there. My MW said it was a really good way to relieve pain in a more natural way (not sure I like the sound of the pain it gives when it's first injected though....)