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The Emotional Side to Drugs in Labor: The Beginning of Learning to Parent

The Emotional Side to Drugs in Labor: The Beginning of Learning to Parent By Amy V. Haas, BCCE The debate over natural vs. drugged labors rages daily. Professionals argue both sides, while parents wait to hear what the healthiest choice should be. Research emerges frequently that supports one side or the other. Issues of women’s right to choose an anesthetized birth over the struggle for a natural birth pervade the birth industry, in spite of evidence that shows the harmful side effects of drugs during labor. Proven or not, birth professionals have to be very careful what they...

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