A study of labour pain using the MCGILL pain questionnaire

Fear during labor

“…Primiparous women reported higher levels of fear than multiparous women during the early stage of active labor. This finding is consistent with studies comparing primi‐ and multiparous women’s experiences of pain, during early active labor (9–17). A possible explanation of our findings is that primiparous women are more insecure due to lack of experience, as compared with multiparous women.…”

Fear during labor

“…Primiparous women reported higher levels of fear than multiparous women during the early stage of active labor. This finding is consistent with studies comparing primi‐ and multiparous women’s experiences of pain, during early active labor (9–17). A possible explanation of our findings is that primiparous women are more insecure due to lack of experience, as compared with multiparous women.…”

Effectiveness and acceptability of lidocaine spray in reducing perineal pain during spontaneous vaginal delivery: randomised controlled trial

“…22 23 In keeping with the findings of previous randomised trials of second stage care, 7 24 overall levels of genital trauma were higher than generally reported. This may result from trauma being recorded in more detail in the trial questionnaires than would normally be required in clinical notes or on a computer.…”

Parity Pain During Parturition

“…First pregnancy has been associated with the report of increased parturition pain.*.6*7*'o. 11 In the current study, although no significant main effect for parity was identified across the phases of labor, primiparas reported more severe pain than multiparas during early labor, but less severe pain during second stage. Methodologic differences between the two previous studies using the McGill pain questionnaire during and the current study provided a possible explanation for the apparent discrepancy of findings.…”

Fear during labor

“…Primiparous women reported higher levels of fear than multiparous women during the early stage of active labor. This finding is consistent with studies comparing primi‐ and multiparous women’s experiences of pain, during early active labor (9–17). A possible explanation of our findings is that primiparous women are more insecure due to lack of experience, as compared with multiparous women.…”

Effectiveness and acceptability of lidocaine spray in reducing perineal pain during spontaneous vaginal delivery: randomised controlled trial

“…22 23 In keeping with the findings of previous randomised trials of second stage care, 7 24 overall levels of genital trauma were higher than generally reported. This may result from trauma being recorded in more detail in the trial questionnaires than would normally be required in clinical notes or on a computer.…”

Parity Pain During Parturition

“…First pregnancy has been associated with the report of increased parturition pain.*.6*7*'o. 11 In the current study, although no significant main effect for parity was identified across the phases of labor, primiparas reported more severe pain than multiparas during early labor, but less severe pain during second stage. Methodologic differences between the two previous studies using the McGill pain questionnaire during and the current study provided a possible explanation for the apparent discrepancy of findings.…”

Fear during labor

“…Primiparous women reported higher levels of fear than multiparous women during the early stage of active labor. This finding is consistent with studies comparing primi‐ and multiparous women’s experiences of pain, during early active labor (9–17). A possible explanation of our findings is that primiparous women are more insecure due to lack of experience, as compared with multiparous women.…”

Effectiveness and acceptability of lidocaine spray in reducing perineal pain during spontaneous vaginal delivery: randomised controlled trial

“…22 23 In keeping with the findings of previous randomised trials of second stage care, 7 24 overall levels of genital trauma were higher than generally reported. This may result from trauma being recorded in more detail in the trial questionnaires than would normally be required in clinical notes or on a computer.…”

Parity Pain During Parturition

“…First pregnancy has been associated with the report of increased parturition pain.*.6*7*'o. 11 In the current study, although no significant main effect for parity was identified across the phases of labor, primiparas reported more severe pain than multiparas during early labor, but less severe pain during second stage. Methodologic differences between the two previous studies using the McGill pain questionnaire during and the current study provided a possible explanation for the apparent discrepancy of findings.…”