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Pain after birthPain after birth can have several causes:
Pain after birth is not quite the same as pain after surgery or the kind of pain you feel when you have suffered an injury. This is the pain you feel as your body recovers from childbirth, a natural process, and one with delightful results -- your baby. Even though you feel pain, you may feel motivated to move beyond it to care for and enjoy your baby. Pain medicineIt is a common misconception that pain medicine is addicting. In fact, studies show that addiction is rare in a person taking medicine for pain management.
Comfort measuresAlong with advising you about pain medicine choices, your health care provider may suggest these or other comfort measures:
If you feel that your pain complaints are not being addressed, or if you have difficulty talking with the nurse assigned to you, you may ask to speak to the charge nurse. Related Links Medical interventions during labor and birth Source: Allina Patient Education, Beginnings: Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, fourth edition, ISBN 1-931876-14-2 First published: 10/04/2002 Reviewed by: Allina Patient Education experts
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