Nikolas
Created page with "Labour pain has both visceral and somatic components. Visceral pain occurs in both the first and second stages of labour and is due to dilation and ischaemia. Segments T10 – L1 are involved. Somatic pain occurs in the late first stage and second stage and is due to stretching of the vagina, pelvic floor, and ligaments. Segments S2 – S4 are involved. As such, neuraxial analgesia must block T10 to L1 for the first stage of labour, but if the aim is to give analgesia f..."