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For a comprehensive resource on pain management during labor and birth, read:
Easy Labor, Every Woman's Guide to Choosing Less Pain and More Joy During Childbirth
by William Camann, MD, director of the obstetric anesthesia service at Brigham and Women's. The book is available at Isis Maternity, the BWH lobby gift shop, bookstores, and online.
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