Recovery after Nulliparous Birth A Detailed Analysis of Pain Analgesia and Recovery of Function

Conclusions There is clinically significant variability between healthy nulliparous parturients in the pain experience, opioid use, and functional recovery after childbirth following vaginal and cesarean delivery. Recovery to predelivery function is similar after vaginal and cesarean delivery, and approximately half of the variance was explained by pain burden.
Source: Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research