Tri Valley Health System offers new pain management option for mothers in labor

Tri Valley Health System Marketing Coordinator Jolene Miller, CEO Jessica Fisher, and Chief Nursing Officer Clay Jordan are pictured with the new nitrous oxide unit that will provide an alternative method for pain relief.

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CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- Tri Valley Health System can now offer a new is excited to now offer nitrous oxide as another safe option for pain relief for laboring patients. Tri Valley Health System wanted to be able to offer their patients an alternative option for pain relief during labor and will now be utilizing the nitrous oxide unit that was recently purchased.

Nitrous oxide is a method of pain relief and anxiety management for mom during childbirth. It is often used at the dentist and referred to as laughing gas. By inhaling the gas through a mask, nitrous oxide is a safe and proven method for anxiety and pain management during labor.

There are no side effects from nitrous oxide for baby, and the side effects for mom are minimal. It is a temporary method of relief because it is cleared from the body when mom stops inhaling the gas and removes the mask. The nitrous oxide will also allow the patient to move and walk around while in labor and find different laboring positions.

Tri Valley Health System CEO Jessica Fisher says, “This is just one more way Tri Valley demonstrates their commitment to providing care of the highest quality throughout life’s journey.”

The nitrous oxide unit was purchased with a grant from Walmart and with donations received at the Chamber tailgate held last fall.