Doctors and patients around the world are likely familiar with using laughing gas during childbirth, but it’s largely gone under the radar in the United States — until now. Nitrous oxide — or laughing ...

When Laura was expecting her second child, she was excited to learn that her hospital was offering nitrous oxide for labor. She had used it during her first delivery, and she said it helped her cope ...

Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, is self-administered and can reduce anxiety and pain during childbirth Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined the brand ...

When Laura was expecting her second child, she was excited to learn that her hospital was offering nitrous oxide for labor. She had used it during her first delivery, and she said it helped her cope ...

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The Nashville hospital is one of the few in the nation that offers laughing gas to women in labor. While nitrous oxide doesn't completely the eliminate the pain of childbirth, it does reduce it.