A 30-year-old primigravida at 39 weeks presents in spontaneous labour. She asks about pain relief options. She has no contraindications to regional anaesthesia. Which option represents best practice for labour analgesia in Canada?AUse intramuscular meperidine as first-line and avoid neuraxial techniquesBOffer epidural analgesia as an effective and safe option if desiredCAvoid all pharmacologic pain relief to prevent harm to the fetusDOnly use nitrous oxide; epidural is associated with increased caesarean risk and therefore discouragedEGeneral anaesthesia is preferred for labour pain controlCheck my answer