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Tue 02 Feb 2010Pain relief 'doesn't lead to more satisfying births'
Despite fewer epidurals, the majority of women in midwife-led units were happy with their pain relief
MOST IRISH first-time mothers opt for the epidural as their pain relief of choice during labour. But reducing the pain levels doesn’t necessarily mean a more satisfying birth experience, according to a recent study that found a high level of satisfaction among women who gave birth in one of the country’s two midwife-led units.
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