Pethidine in labour Using the drug pethidine for pain control in labour.
Expert video information on what pethidine is, how it works, and when and if you should use it. Plus advice and experiences from real mums on how it worked for them.

What is pethidine, why and how is it used in childbirth?

Obstetrician Cecilia Bottomley explains the use of Pethadine as a painkiller.

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Dr Cecilia Bottomley, MRCOG, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with special interest in ectopic pregnancies and miscarriages.

* Info correct at time of filming
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