Article 11B48 Nasal spray as effective as injections for pain during childbirth, study finds

Nasal spray as effective as injections for pain during childbirth, study finds

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Australian Associated Press
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Australian researcher finds the nasal spray analgesic drug fentanyl results in less nausea and sedation, shorter labour and fewer babies admitted to the nursery

Women may soon be able to use a nasal spray for pain relief during childbirth following successful trials by an Australian midwifery researcher.

Related: The obsession with 'natural' birth is just another way to judge a woman | Hadley Freeman

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