Comfort Measures for Childbirth Booklet

This booklet examines 18 different techniques for easing pain in labour and rates them against these criteria:

• Degree of pain relief
• Percentage of women helped
• Physical control
• Ability to cope
• Relaxation
• Safety
• Availability
• Cost

It is a useful guide for expectant parents, childbirth educators, doulas and midwives. Includes 49 illustrations and an A3 sized poster summarising all the approaches. 26 pages, USA