During the delivery of my DS, my wife as given diamorphine as a pain killer. We were asked if we'd like to try an experimental form of pain control. Assuming this was all scientficly above board, and being very young and never having a child before, and just trusting the health professionals, we agreed. This was at the former Princess Mary Hospital of Newcastle Upon Tyne, back in 1991.
Immediately after the injection, my wife went all woozy, and the contractions shut down. Thankfully, ten hours later we were delivered of a healthy son. Less happily it took over a year for my wife to recover. Happily, we then went on and have two beautiful daughters, before I got the snip and put the end to all that! [grin¨]
My question is - does anyone have any knowledge of the use of diamorphine as a childbirth pain controller. FYI, diamorphine is clinical heroin.
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