What should the nurse be aware of with regard to a pregnant woman's anxiety and pain experience?

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Anxiety and pain reinforce each other in a bad cycle.Mild anxiety is normal for a woman in labour and likely needs no special treatment other than the standard reassurances.Anxiety increases muscle tension and ultimately can build sufficiently to slow the progress of labour.Unfortunately,an anxious,painful first labour is likely to carry over,through expectations and memories,into an anxious and painful experience in the second pregnancy.

What Should the Nurse Be Aware of with Regard to a Pregnant