Birth Knowledge: Coping with Labor Pain

Pregnant or planning to be? Test your knowledge of important childbirth issues that can affect you and your baby's health and well-being. 

True or false? 

It isn't realistic to expect to get through labor without an epidural. (The answer is false) 

True or false?

Injected opioid medications aren't that helpful. (The answer is true)

True or false?

Epidurals provide superior pain relief, but they have many drawbacks. (The answer is true) 

True or false?  

Delaying an epidural until active labor kicks in is a good idea. (The answer is true)

True or false? 

"Walking epidurals" (combined spinal-epidurals) are better than conventional epidurals. (The answer is false)