AWARENESS OF PREGNANT WOMEN ABOUT NATURAL METHODS OF ANESTHESIA OF SORTS

Background. Today there is a set of pharmacological ways of pain relief at childbirth, but some women consciously choose natural anesthesia. It works for relaxation of the woman, and therefore they effectively relieve pain and restore forces.

Material and methods. The objective of the research was studying of awareness of pregnant women at the age of 18 - 44 years about natural methods of labor pain relief and the efficiency of using these methods in order to decrease patrimonial pain. The patients were offered to answer on the short questionnaire which had been consisted of 14 open questions.

Results. The most common methods of non-pharmacological analgesia and the results of their application for women during childbirth are considered on the basis of the survey highlights. Our studies indicate that natural methods of pain relief with proper and timely application of the women effective in reducing sensitivity to pain during labor, making labor more pleasant for the mother and has no adverse effects on the child.

Conclusions. Today pregnant women are adequately informed with respect to the existing natural methods of pain relief in labor and they quite often use them in practice.