The epidural insertion must be performed by a trained anaesthesiologist. A comprehensive explanation and written consent is obtained prior to the procedure.
Nine months of excitement and anticipation have passed by swiftly. The time to welcome the little one has finally arrived.
Mum feels the uncomfortable abdominal cramps commencing. Fear grips her. Will she be one of the many women who describe labour pain as the most horrific pain possible? Pain that some people define as a rite of passage a mother must endure?
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