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Ibuprofen during contractions and delivery?
I'm planning on having a baby and I'm already considering my options for giving birth. I'm scared of pain but don't want an epidural. I noticed that in general Ibuprofen works very well for me. Is it safe to take Ibuprofen (400mg) orally during contractions and delivery (I've never heard of such a thing, but perhaps it would be possible, to at least dull the pain)?
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I would not think 400 mg of Ibuprofen would help with contraction-related pain as contractions sound far worse than menstrual cramps. You could ask your OBGYN to be sure, but I would not count on your doctor telling you this will take the edge off. I would ask the OBGYN if there are other options to relieve the pain besides the epidural. I can understand the hesitancy there. Best wishes!
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